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Guanare (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈnaɾe]) is the capital of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.
Guanare | |
|---|---|
| Guanare | |
     From left to right: Way to Guanare, Sanctuary to the Virgin of Coromoto, Government Building of Portuguesa, Plaza Bolívar and Cathedral of Our Lady of Coromoto | |
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  Guanare | |
| Coordinates: 9°02′37″N 69°44′56″W / 9.04361°N 69.74889°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State |  Portuguesa |
| Founded | 3 November 1591 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,008 km2 (775 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 112,286 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Guanareño(a) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 3350 |
| Area code | 0257 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Alcaldía de Guanare (in Spanish) |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |
Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (1543–1593), a Portuguese captain from Portimão.
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
Notable people
edit- Javier Bertucci, philanthropist and businessman
- Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011
- Martín Pérez, baseballer
- Ernesto Mejía (Baseballer)
Geography
editClimate
edit| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.7 (99.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 10.7 (0.42) |
15.0 (0.59) |
37.4 (1.47) |
126.6 (4.98) |
208.9 (8.22) |
264.3 (10.41) |
220.2 (8.67) |
215.3 (8.48) |
188.4 (7.42) |
180.1 (7.09) |
92.2 (3.63) |
29.1 (1.15) |
1,588.2 (62.53) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 118.6 |
| 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 | 221.2 | 207.7 | 141.0 | 145.7 | 138.0 | 167.4 | 186.0 | 195.0 | 207.7 | 219.0 | 232.5 | 2,318.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.3 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA (sun 1971–1990)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (humidity 1970–1998)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Gunare Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Guanare Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Máximas y Mínimas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.