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|nickname = "Capital Espiritual de Venezuela"<br />([[English language|English]]:"Spiritual capital of Venezuela)
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Revision as of 18:37, 24 July 2015

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Guanare
City
Guanare
Flag of Guanare
Flag
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StatePortuguesa
Founded3 November 1591
Area
 • Total2,008 km2 (775 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total235,201
 • Density100.63/km2 (260.6/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Guanareño(a)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Postal code
3350
Area code0257
WebsiteAlcaldía de Guanare Template:Es icon
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Guanare (Spanish pronunciation: [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.


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.

Climate

Climate data for Guanare
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6) 		33.9
(93.0) 		34.2
(93.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.1
(89.8) 		31.8
(89.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.7
(71.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		21.7
(71.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14
(0.6) 		17
(0.7) 		41
(1.6) 		131
(5.2) 		227
(8.9) 		245
(9.6) 		266
(10.5) 		200
(7.9) 		173
(6.8) 		172
(6.8) 		111
(4.4) 		33
(1.3) 		1,630
(64.3)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.0 1.8 2.7 8.6 14.3 17.9 17.8 15.9 13.1 12.7 8.7 4.0 119.5
Average relative humidity (%) 67.5 64.5 64.0 69.5 76.0 78.5 78.5 78.0 77.5 76.5 76.0 72.5 73.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 257.3 223.2 207.7 141.0 145.7 138.0 167.4 186.0 195.0 207.7 219.0 232.5 2,320.5
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMEH)[1][2]
Source 2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only)[3]

References

  1. ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Máximas y Mínimas Medias" (pdf). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Retrieved 27 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Medias" (pdf). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Retrieved 27 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Climatological Information for Guanare, Venezuela". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 27 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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