Acarigua
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9°33′35″N69°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) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Acarigua Location in Venezuela  Acarigua Acarigua (South America) | |
| Coordinates:9°33′35″N69°12′7″W/ 9.55972°N 69.20194°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Portuguesa State |
| Municipality | Páez 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 | Acarigüeño (a) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30(VST) |
| Postal code | 3301 |
| Area code | 0255 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Municipal website |
Acarigua(Spanish pronunciation:[akaˈɾiɣwa]), founded asSan Miguel de Acariguain 1620,[1]is a city in northwesternVenezuela,in the northern part of the state ofPortuguesaand its former capital.[2]It encompasses the Páez municipality.
It is a major commercial center for the northernLlanosregion ofSouth America.It is contiguous with the neighboring city ofAraure.
Etymology
[edit]The name Acarigua comes from the indigenous wordHacarygua,given to the land by the indigenousGayónpeople. The nameSan Miguel de Acarigua,given to the area by Spanishconquistadores,follows the Spanish Catholic tradition of naming cities after saints.
History
[edit]The first accounts of theHacaryguaterritory was in the writings of German colonizerNicolás Federmann,who arrived in one of the area'sindigenousvillages on December 15, 1530. He was headed to southwestern Llanos territory to search for the mythical city ofEl Dorado.In the winter of 1535, German colonizer Jorge Spira sought shelter and food during his travels in what is now Acarigua.[3]
It was established as the state capital of Portuguesa in 1927, but ten years later in 1937 Guanare took its place.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The city's population was 116,551 in 1990 and was estimated at 208,495 in 2008.[4]In 2012 the population was 143,704.[5]In 2020 the population of the Páez municipality was 216,827.[6]
Religion
[edit]ItsCathedralCatedral de Nuestra Señora de la Cortezais the episcopal see of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]Acarigua is in atropical savannawet (Aw)Koppen climate typeregion.[5]
| Climate data for Acarigua (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.7 (92.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) |
11.8 (0.46) |
25.9 (1.02) |
109.7 (4.32) |
157.1 (6.19) |
230.8 (9.09) |
212.0 (8.35) |
184.5 (7.26) |
161.5 (6.36) |
177.8 (7.00) |
92.5 (3.64) |
48.7 (1.92) |
1,427.9 (56.22) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 16.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 119.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 68 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine 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 dailysunshine 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(humidity and sun 1971–1990)[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Fauna
[edit]Fauna of the area includesmacaws,jaguars,howler monkeys,pumas,andmoths.TheThysania agrippinais one of the world's largest moths, with wings 32 centimetres (13 in) in size, and can be found in Acarigua.
Flora
[edit]The saman orSamanea samanis the most widespread tree throughout the city.
Protected areas
[edit]- Parque Musiu Carmelo
- Parque Mittar Nakichenovich
- Balneario Sabanetica
- Balneario el Mamón
- Parque Curpa, popularly known asJosé Antonio PáezPark.
Agriculture
[edit]Acarigua is a principal commercial center of the northern portion of theLlanos(plains), in whichcattle,peanuts,sorghum,cashews,beans,cotton,corn(maize), andriceare the principal products.[9]
Media
[edit]Acarigua is home to3 regional newspapers,and the community TV stationSiguaraya TV.
Transport
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Acarigua is served by theOswaldo Guevara Mujica Airportand the Central Western Railway System. The main access road into the city is the José Antonio Páez Highway.
Sports
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It is home toPortuguesa FC,whose home stadium is theEstadio General José Antonio Paez.Other sports facilities in the city include the Estadio Bachiller Julio Hernández Molina, the Wilbaldo Zabaleta Indoor Gym, and the Cancha Techada 19 de Abril de la Urb. La Goajira.
Notable people
[edit]- Luis Antonio Herrera Campins(1925-2007), was President of Venezuela[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"La bella Acarigua cumple 395 años"[The beautiful Acarigua turns 395 years old].Con El Mazo Dando(in Spanish). 29 September 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 16 July 2023.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^ab"XIV CENSO NACIONAL DE POBLACIÓN YVIVIENDA"(PDF).Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).December 2014.Archived(PDF)from the original on 20 November 2023.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^Donís Ríos, Manuel Alberto (20 October 2011),"LA FORMACIÓN TERRITORIAL DEL OCCIDENTE VENEZOLANO: Discurso de incorporación como Individuo de Número a la Academia Nacional DE LA HISTORIA"[THE TERRITORIAL FORMATION OF WESTERN VENEZUELA: Discourse of incorporation as a Number Individual to the National Academy of History](PDF),BOLETÍN DE LA ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE LA HISTORIA,no. 376, Caracas, Venezuela: Academia Nacional de la Historia, pp. 49, 110,ISSN0254-7325,archived fromthe original(PDF)on 7 April 2017,retrieved10 August2024
- ^"world-gazetteer".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-10-01.
- ^ab"Acarigua, Municipio Páez, Estado Portuguesa, Venezuela".mindat.org.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2024.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^"ELECCIONES A LA ASAMBLEA NACIONAL 2020 CIRCUNSCRIPCIONES ELECTORALES DIPUTADOS o DIPUTADAS A LA ASAMBLEA NACIONAL"(PDF).Junta Nacional Electoral| Oficina Nacional de Infraestructura Electoral.10 July 2020. p. 35.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2 August 2024.Retrieved10 August2024.
- ^"Acarigua Climate Normals 1991–2020".World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived fromthe originalon 7 February 2024.Retrieved7 February2024.
- ^ "Acarigua Climate Normals 1961–1990".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Archived fromthe originalon 7 February 2024.Retrieved3 February2019.
- ^"Acarigua, Venezuela".Archivedfrom the original on 2015-06-14.
- ^Gaceta Oficial de Venezuela,period 1979-1984.
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