Guanare

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City in Portuguesa, Venezuela

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 / 9.04361°N 69.74889°W / 9.04361; -69.74889
Country	Venezuela
State	Portuguesa
Founded	3 November 1591
Area
• Total	2,008 km2 (775 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	112,286
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Demonym	Guanareño(a)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	3350
Area code	0257
Climate	Aw
Website	Alcaldía de Guanare (in Spanish)
The area and population figures are for the municipality

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

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)

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Guanare (1991–2020, extremes 1971–2020)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.7 (99.9)	38.5 (101.3)	38.5 (101.3)	37.9 (100.2)	38.8 (101.8)	35.0 (95.0)	38.2 (100.8)	34.7 (94.5)	35.2 (95.4)	35.4 (95.7)	35.3 (95.5)	35.9 (96.6)	38.8 (101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.6 (92.5)	34.6 (94.3)	35.0 (95.0)	33.8 (92.8)	32.3 (90.1)	31.0 (87.8)	30.9 (87.6)	31.3 (88.3)	31.9 (89.4)	32.2 (90.0)	32.3 (90.1)	33.0 (91.4)	32.7 (90.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.7 (80.1)	28.0 (82.4)	28.8 (83.8)	28.4 (83.1)	27.4 (81.3)	26.2 (79.2)	25.8 (78.4)	26.0 (78.8)	26.5 (79.7)	26.7 (80.1)	26.7 (80.1)	26.6 (79.9)	27.0 (80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.0 (69.8)	22.0 (71.6)	23.4 (74.1)	24.0 (75.2)	23.7 (74.7)	22.9 (73.2)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)	21.5 (70.7)	22.6 (72.7)
Record low °C (°F)	15.4 (59.7)	15.4 (59.7)	17.5 (63.5)	18.3 (64.9)	19.4 (66.9)	17.2 (63.0)	17.9 (64.2)	17.7 (63.9)	18.7 (65.7)	18.6 (65.5)	17.9 (64.2)	9.4 (48.9)	9.4 (48.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	10.7 (0.42)	15.0 (0.59)	37.4 (1.47)	126.6 (4.98)	208.9 (8.22)	264.3 (10.41)	220.2 (8.67)	215.3 (8.48)	188.4 (7.42)	180.1 (7.09)	92.2 (3.63)	29.1 (1.15)	1,588.2 (62.53)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)	1.5	1.9	3.9	9.4	14.7	17.2	16.9	15.1	13.3	12.6	8.2	3.9	118.6
Average relative humidity (%)	67.5	64.5	64.0	69.5	76.0	78.5	78.5	78.0	77.5	76.5	76.0	72.5	73.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	257.3	221.2	207.7	141.0	145.7	138.0	167.4	186.0	195.0	207.7	219.0	232.5	2,318.5
Mean daily sunshine hours	8.3	7.9	6.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	5.4	6.0	6.5	6.7	7.3	7.5	6.4
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1971–1990)[1][2]
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (humidity 1970–1998)[3][4]

References

1. ^ "Gunare Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
2. ^ "Guanare Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
3. ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Máximas y Mínimas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
4. ^ "Estadísticos Básicos Temperaturas y Humedades Relativas Medias" (PDF). INAMEH (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.