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Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194

Acarigua
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Acarigua Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194
Country	Venezuela
State	Portuguesa State
Municipality	Municipio Páez
Founded	September 29 1670
Area
- City	67.6 sq mi (175 km2)
Population (2008)
- Metro	208,495
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)

Acarigua is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa at coordinates 9°33′35″N 69°12′7″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194. The city's population is 116 551 (1990) but now estimated at 208,495 for 2008.^[1] Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.

See also

• Araure

References

1. ^ www.world-gazetteer.com

From Wikitravel

Acarigua is a small city in Portuguesa state, in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela.

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