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Шаблон:Expand Spanish Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox settlement Acarigua (Шаблон:IPA-es), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua, is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa.

Formerly the state capital, it is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.

Demographics

The city's population was 116,551 in 1990 and was estimated at 208,495 in 2008.[1]

Religion

Its Cathedral Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Corteza is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua–Araure.

Geography

Climate

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Fauna

The Thysania agrippina is one of the world's largest moths, with wings Шаблон:Convert in size.

Flora

The saman or Samanea saman is the most widespread tree throughout the city.

Protected areas

  • Parque Musiu Carmelo
  • Parque Mittar Nakichenovich
  • Balneario Sabanetica
  • Balneario el Mamón
  • Parque Curpa, popularly known as José Antonio Páez Park.

Production

Acarigua is a principal commercial center of the northern portion of the Llanos (plains), in which cattle, peanuts, sorghum, cashews, beans, cotton, corn (maize), and rice are the principal products.[2]

Media

Acarigua is home to 3 regional newspapers, and the community TV station Siguaraya TV.

Transport

Acarigua is served by the Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport.

Sports

Шаблон:Unreferenced section It is home to Portuguesa FC, whose home stadium is the Estadio General José Antonio Paez.

Notable people

See also

References

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External links

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  1. Шаблон:Cite web
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  3. Gaceta Oficial de Venezuela, period 1979-1984.