Güigüe

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Guigue
Coordinates: 10°05′N67°47′W / 10.083°N 67.783°W / 10.083; -67.783
Country Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
State Carabobo
Municipality Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Founded1724
Government
  Type Mayor–council
  BodyParroquia Guigue
  MayorYorman Alvarado (PSUV)
Area
  Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total60,000
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)
Climate Aw
Website alcaldiadecarlosarvelo.gob.ve

Guigue (pronounced Gwigwe) is a city in the south of the Valencia Lake, in Carabobo, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality and of the Guigue parish. The Guigue River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.

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Guigue in Carabobo

Etymology

According to the Venezuelan polygraph Dr. Lisandro Alvarado, the etymology of Güigüe comes from the indigenous Caribbean toponymy "UIUE", which means axe, or thunderstone, origin attributable to the indigenous people of the contours of the Lake of Tacarigua or Valencia. [1]

History

The origin Güigüe, until now, has remained uncertain, but most historians say that Güigüe was founded in 1724, [2] in the church of Our Lady of Rosary the oldest book found by Bishop Mariano Martí[ citation needed ] is a parish record book that was from 1724, when the parish was served by a priest named Cura Capellán. And this book was written on its front page in calligraphy the following sentence: "3 de mayo de 1724 en el valle de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Güigüe" (May 3rd, 1724 in the Valley of Our Lady of the Rosary of Güigüe).[ citation needed ] On the other hand, Don Torcuato Manzo Núñez, who in his book "Historia del estado Carabobo", cites that Güigüe was founded in 1747. [3]

Geography

Güigüe is located in the central region of Venezuela in the state of Carabobo. It is south of Lake Valencia, 151 km southwest of Caracas. Its lowest elevation is 445 m and its highest elevation is 667 m. [4] The closest cities to Güigüe are Tacarigua (15.3 km west), San Joaquin (20.2 km north), Guacara (23.7 km northwest), Mariara (23.8 km northeast), and Valencia (25.3 km northwest). [5] The nearest airports are Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia (17.9 km northwest) and Mariscal Sucre Airport in Maracay (23.4 km northeast). [5] The limits of the Municipality of Güigüe are, north: Lake of Valencia, with the islands El Burro, Caiguire, Otama, El Fraile. South: la serranía de Cerro Azul, east: the state of Aragua, west: the Tacarigua parish of the Carlos Arvelo municipality. [1]

Demographics

As of 2005, the urban parish of Güigüe has a little bit over 60,000 inhabitants.

Historical population [6]
YearPop.Change %
199045339
199146546+2.7%
199247747+2.6%
199348940+2.5%
199450124+2.4%
199551302+2.4%
199652471+2.3%
199753631+2.2%
199854781+2.1%
199955921+2.1%
200057043+2.0%
200562464+9.5%

Tourism

Benedictine church of Guigue Abadia de Guigue (Carabobo, Venezuela).jpg
Benedictine church of Güigüe

Notable people

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