Araira

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Araira
Coordinates: 10°27′09″N66°29′06″W / 10.45250°N 66.48500°W / 10.45250; -66.48500 Coordinates: 10°27′09″N66°29′06″W / 10.45250°N 66.48500°W / 10.45250; -66.48500
Country Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
State Miranda
Municipality Zamora Municipality
Area
  Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total25,000
   Demonym
araireño/a
Time zone VST
Postal code
1221
Area code 0212
Climate Aw

Araira is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. A town west of Guatire. The city is 52 kilometers (32 miles) from Caracas.

History

The city was founded in 1864. It already existed as a populated nucleus since the mid -seventeenth century.


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