Güigüe
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Güigüe 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 Güigüe parish.
Carabobo
Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Carlos Arvelo Municipality
The Carlos Arvelo Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 146,598...
and of the Güigüe parish.
History
Güigüe was founded in 1724. Priest Nicolás Ambrosio Maestre built the first church in 1747.Demography
The urban parish of Güigüe has a little bit over 60000 inhabitants.| 2005 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.464 | 57.043 | 55.921 | 54.781 | 53.631 | 52.471 | 51.302 | 50.124 | 48.940 | 47.747 | 46.546 | 45.339 |
Attractions
- Benedictine Abbey of Saint JosephAbbey of GüigüeGüigüe Abbey or St. Joseph's Abbey, Güigüe, is a Benedictine monastery located in Güigüe, to the south of the Valencia Lake in Carabobo, Venezuela.-History:...
, Güigüe: this monastery is famous for its architecture as well as its Gregorian chants and the agricultural products it offers.