Anaco

Anaco
Bolivar Square in Anaco.
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Coordinates: 9°28′55″N64°29′30″W / 9.48194°N 64.49167°W / 9.48194; -64.49167
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Municipality	Anaco Municipality
Founded	1944
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	106,000
•  Demonym	Anaquense
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	6003
Area code	0282
Climate	Aw

Anaco is a city in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, the shire town of Anaco Municipality. It is an industrial town, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries. Estimated population (as of 2005): 106,275 inhabitants. ^[1]

Transport

The city is served by Anaco Airport. No longer in service for commercial flights. Anaco is on the San Tomé-Puerto la Cruz highway that connects the town with San Tomé and El Tigre to the south and Puerto la Cruz on the coast.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

Street in Anaco.

• Omar Rudberg, singer and actor.
• Nathalie Rayes, activist and sociologist.
• Orlando Arcia, Atlanta Braves shortstop, younger brother of Oswaldo Arcia
• Oswaldo Arcia, Minnesota Twins outfielder, older brother of Orlando Arcia
• Ruddy Rodríguez – former Miss Venezuela
• Miguel Cairo – Professional baseball player

See also

• List of cities and towns in Venezuela

References

1. "U.S. Zip Code Database | Complete List of Zip Codes for the United States".

External links

• http://www.anacoweb.net Website