Araira

Araira
Skyline of the town
Flag Seal
Araira
Coordinates: 10°27′09″N66°29′06″W / 10.45250°N 66.48500°W / 10.45250; -66.48500
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Municipality	Zamora Municipality
Area
• Total	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	25,000
•  Demonym	araireño/a
Time zone	VST
Postal code	1221
Area code	0212
Climate	Aw

Araira is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. ^[1] 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.

References

1. Hernández, Erika (1 June 2023). "Araira es un pueblo olvidado (y pareciera que Corpoelec no sabe dónde queda)". El Nacional (in Spanish).