Guacara | |
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| Guacara | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
.svg)  Guacara | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′13″N 67°54′00″W / 10.25361°N 67.90000°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipality | Guacara Municipality |
| Founded | 1624 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 320 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (1 July 2009) | |
| • Total | 178,000 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Climate | Aw |
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.[citation needed]