Guacara
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Guacara | |
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Coordinates: 10°15′13″N 67°54′00″W / 10.25361°N 67.90000°WCoordinates: 10°15′13″N 67°54′00″W / 10.25361°N 67.90000°W | |
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State | Carabobo |
Municipality | Guacara Municipality |
Founded | 1624 |
Area | |
• Total | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
Population (1 July 2009) | |
• Total | 178,000 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Climate | Aw |
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Church of Guacara
Guacara is a city in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of Guacara Municipality.
It was officially founded 1624, although it was already a settlement of indigenous people. It has an estimated population for July 2009 of 178,000 inhabitants. It is located northeast of Lake Valencia and has a river, the , which empties into the lake. It is connected to the Caracas-Valencia motorway and is 12 km from the city of Valencia.
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- Cities in Carabobo
- Populated places established in 1624
- 1624 establishments in the Spanish Empire
- Venezuela geography stubs