Guanare (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈnaɾe]) is the capital and most populated city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.

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Guanare
City
Guanare
From left to right: Way to Guanare, Sanctuary to the Virgin of Coromoto, Government Building of Portuguesa, Plaza Bolívar and Cathedral of Our Lady of Coromoto
Flag
Guanare
Coordinates: 9°02′37″N 69°44′56″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Portuguesa
Founded	3 November 1591
Area
• Total	2,008 km2 (775 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	235,201
• Density	100.63/km2 (260.6/sq mi)
• Demonym	Guanareño(a)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	3350
Area code(s)	0257
Climate	Aw
Website	Alcaldía de Guanare (in Spanish)
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (1543–1593), a Portuguese captain from Portimão.

Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the location of one of the campuses of UNELLEZ

Notable people

• Javier Bertucci, philanthropist and businessman
• Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011
• Martín Pérez, baseballer
• Ernesto Mejía (Baseballer)

Climate

References

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[ru] Гуанаре