Acarigua
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Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W
Acarigua | |
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City | |
![]() Statue of Portuguesa in December 5 Square (Plaza del 5 de Diciembre) | |
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![]() ![]() Acarigua Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Portuguesa State |
Municipality | |
Founded | September 29, 1620 |
Area | |
• City | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• City | 203,358 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 208,495 |
Demonym(s) | Acarigüeño (a) |
Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
Postal code | 3301 |
Area code(s) | 0255 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Municipal website |
Acarigua (Spanish pronunciation: [akaˈɾiɣwa]), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua, is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.
Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.
Demographics[]
The city's population was 116,551 in 1990 and was estimated at 208,495 in 2008.[1]
Religion[]
Its Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure.
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Acarigua (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.2 (97.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Average high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6 (0.2) |
15 (0.6) |
25 (1.0) |
106 (4.2) |
193 (7.6) |
238 (9.4) |
218 (8.6) |
197 (7.8) |
162 (6.4) |
177 (7.0) |
111 (4.4) |
37 (1.5) |
1,485 (58.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 118.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254.2 | 229.6 | 229.4 | 159.0 | 148.8 | 150.0 | 182.9 | 195.3 | 189.0 | 201.5 | 216.0 | 235.6 | 2,391.3 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
Source: NOAA[2] |
Ecology[]
Fauna[]
The Thysania agrippina is one of the world's largest moths, with wings 32 centimetres (13 in) in size.
Flora[]
The saman or Samanea saman is the most widespread tree throughout the city.
Protected areas[]
- Parque Musiu Carmelo
- Parque Mittar Nakichenovich
- Balneario Sabanetica
- Balneario el Mamón
- Parque Curpa, popularly known as José Antonio Páez Park.
Production[]
Acarigua is a principal commercial center of the northern portion of the Llanos (plains), in which cattle, peanuts, sorghum, cashews, beans, cotton, corn (maize), and rice are the principal products.[3]
Media[]
Acarigua is home to 3 regional newspapers, and the community TV station Siguaraya TV.
Transport[]
Acarigua is served by the Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport.
Sports[]
It is home to Portuguesa FC, whose home stadium is the Estadio General José Antonio Paez.
Notable people[]
- Luis Antonio Herrera Campins (1925-2007), was President of Venezuela[4]
See also[]
- Araure
- 2019 Portuguesa, Venezuela prison uprising
References[]
- ^ "www.world-gazetteer.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Acarigua Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Acarigua, Venezuela".
- ^ Gaceta Oficial de Venezuela, period 1979-1984.
External links[]
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