Araure () is a town in the

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of Portuguesa. This town is the

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of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan

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, the municipality has a population of 111,908.

History

Araure was founded on July 6, 1694, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.

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 .

Government

Araure is the

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

References

External links

araure-portuguesa.gob.ve

Information on the Araure Municipality
Cities in Portuguesa (state) Populated places established in 1694 1694 establishments in the Spanish Empire {{Venezuela-geo-stub