Araure
Araure | |
|---|---|
| Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure | |
| Coordinates: 9°38′58″N 69°14′31″W / 9.64944°N 69.24194°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Portuguesa |
| Municipality | Araure |
| Founded | July 6, 1694 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Rafael Vásquez (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 144.166 km2 (55.663 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 11,908 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Araureño(a) |
| Demonym | Araureño / a |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal code | (+58) 255 |
| Area code | 0255 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official website |
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Araure (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾawɾe]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the seat of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.