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Guacara
Coordinates: 10°15′13″N67°54′00″W / 10.25361°N 67.90000°W / 10.25361; -67.90000 Coordinates: 10°15′13″N67°54′00″W / 10.25361°N 67.90000°W / 10.25361; -67.90000
Country Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
State Carabobo
Municipality Guacara Municipality
Founded1624
Area
  Total320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (1 July 2009)
  Total178,000
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)
Climate Aw
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Guacara is a city in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of Guacara Municipality.

It was officially founded 1624, although it was already a settlement of indigenous people. It has an estimated population for July 2009 of 178,000 inhabitants. It is located northeast of Lake Valencia and has a river, the Vigirima River, which empties into the lake. It is connected to the Caracas-Valencia motorway and is 12 km from the city of Valencia.

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