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Güigüe
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Also known as Guigue

Güigüe (pronounced Gwigwe) 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. The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.

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Place details

Locality
Güigüe
Region
Carabobo
Country
Venezuela
Population
80,627
Timezone
America/Caracas

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Güigüe
Settlement.pushpin_map
Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name
Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Carabobo
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1724
Settlement.government_type
Mayor–council
Settlement.governing_body
Parroquia Guigue
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Angel Bilbao Santoyo (PSUV)
Settlement.area_total_km2
114
Settlement.population_as_of
2005
Settlement.population_total
60000
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Wikidata facts

Population
72191
Area
114
Elevation
667
Image
Abadía de Güigüe (Carabobo, Venezuela).jpg
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inception
1724-00-00
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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Tourism
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Güigüe (pronounced Gwigwe) 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. The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.

thumb|right|250px|Güigüe in Carabobo

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