Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure
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Araure Municipality in Portuguesa State
Country	Venezuela
State	Portuguesa
Municipality	Araure
Founded	July 6, 1694
Government
- Mayor	José Rafael Vásquez (MVR)
Area
- Total	640 km2 (247.1 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	111,908
- Density	174.86/km2 (452.9/sq mi)
- Demonym	Araureño(a)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
- Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0255
Website	araure-portuguesa.gob.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Araure is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the shire town of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Government 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Araure was founded on July 6, 1694 as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.^[2]

[edit] Demographics

The Araure Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 111,908 (up from 75,811 in 1990). This amounts to 15.4% of Portuguesa's population. The municipality's population density is 452.9 people per square mile (174.86/km²).^[1]

[edit] Government

Araure is the shire town of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.^[3] He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• araure-portuguesa.gob.ve (Spanish)
• Information on the Araure Municipality (Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°34′N 69°13′W / 9.567°N 69.217°W / 9.567; -69.217

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