Founded 3 November 1591 Postal code 3350 Elevation 183 m Local time Saturday 2:28 AM | State Portuguesa Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Area 2,008 km² Population 151,170 (2011) Area code 0257 | |
 | ||
Website Alcaldía de Guanare (Spanish) Weather 26°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 57% Humidity | ||
Guanare ([ɡwaˈnaɾe]) is the capital and most populated city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.
Map of Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela
Guanare was founded November 3, 1591 by Juan Fernández de León. Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the location of one of the campuses of UNELLEZ [1], one of the nation's main agricultural universities.
It is also said that is the spiritual capital of Venezuela, and it is recognizable for its tourism, and where many events take place.
References
Guanare Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA