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Maracay
Flag of Maracay
Flag		 Official seal of Maracay
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Nickname: "Ciudad Jardín"
(English:"Garden City")
Girardot Municipality in Aragua State
Girardot Municipality in Aragua State
Maracay (Venezuela)
Maracay
Maracay
Girardot Municipality in Aragua State
Coordinates: 10°14′49″N 67°35′46″W / 10.24694, -67.59611
Country Venezuela
State Aragua
Municipality Girardot
Founded March 5, 1701
Government
 - Mayor Humberto Prieto (MVR)
Area
 - Total 311. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales Other use Aragua de Maturín and Aragua River. Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of Municipalities of Venezuela are divisions of the states. Municipalities and their seats Amazonas Alto Orinoco ( Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Fifth Republic Movement ( Spanish: Movimiento V República, MVR) was a left-wing Political party in Venezuela Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 57 km² (120. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
Elevation 436 m (1,430 ft)
Population (2001)
 - Total 396,125
 - Density 1,271. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/km² (3,292. 9/sq mi)
 - Demonym Maracayero(a)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
 - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal codes 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104
Area code(s) 0243
The area and population figures are for the municipality
Website: Alcaldía de Maracay (Spanish)

Maracay is in central Venezuela and is the capital and most important city of the Aragua State. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Venezuela uses UTC-430. Until 2007-12-30 it used UTC-4. The official time zone of Venezuela is determined by meridian 67° 30' west of Greenwich, UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) Daylight saving time ( DST UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Other use Aragua de Maturín and Aragua River. Estado Aragua is located in the north-central region of Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of the Girardot Municipality.

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Basic Information and History

The population as per the 2001 census was 850. 000. As of 2005, Maracay and its surroundings have an estimated population of 1,367,217.

It was officially established on March 5, 1701 by Bishop Diego de Baños y Sotomayor in the valleys of Tocopio and Tapatapa (what is known today as the central valley of Aragua) in northern Venezuela. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a According to the most accepted explanation, it was named after a local indigenous chief, and refers to the "Maracayo" (Felis mitis), a small tiger. Alternative etymologies cite a local aromatic tree called Mara.

Maracay experienced rapid growth during Juan Vicente Gómez's dictatorship (1908 - 1935). Juan Vicente Gómez ( July 24, 1857 - December 17, 1935) was a military general and the ruler of Venezuela from 1908 until his Gómez saw Maracay as a suitable place to make his residence during his rule, and ordered the construction of an Arc of Triumph, a bull plaza (a near replica of the one in Seville, Spain), an Ópera house, a Zoo, and, most notably, the Hotel Jardín (Garden Hotel), a majestic, tourist attraction with very large gardens. Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The city is home to the Mausoleo de Gómez (Gómez's mausoleum), where the dictator's remains are stored.

Economy and Transport

One of the most important cities in Venezuela, Maracay is primarily an industrial and commercial center, the city produces paper, textiles chemicals, tobacco, cement, cattle derived foods, such as milk or meat conserves, as well as soap and perfumes. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition.

Even though it is an industrial center, the surroundings of Maracay live of an intensive agriculture, where sugarcane, tobacco, coffee and cocoa stand out as the main products. There are also cattle-herding and timber-cutting activities.

Activity by the Venezuelan Military also adds a great deal to Maracay's economy.

Maracay has good transportation facilities and infrastructure that effectively connects it to the rest of the country, it is linked to most other important localities by the Autopista Regional del Centro (Central Regional Highway), it also has good access to the only, small railway system in the country. The city boasts the national Hidroplane airport, located on the shore of the Lago de Valencia (Lake of Valencia). The city does not have a Subway system, but one is in the planning stages.

Maracay and the Military

Maracay is a city heavily influenced by the military. Maracay is the cradle of Venezuelan aviation, and it is home to the two largest Air Force bases in the country. The Venezuelan F-16 fighter planes are stationed here, as well as the new Sukhoi-30MKEs acquired by the Venezuelan Government. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Other military facilities include the Fourth Armored Division of the Army and the Venezuelan Paratroopers main base and training center.

It is also home to the government-owned ammunition and weapons factory (CAVIM) that produces the Venezuelan version of the FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger - Light Automatic Rifle) rifle and will produce the newly acquired AK-103s; as well as the ammunition for both models. The Fusil Automatique Léger (Light Automatic Rifle or FAL is a 7

Natural Reserves

The mountains on the north side of Maracay, that separate it from the coast, make up the Henri Pittier National Park, named after the Swiss naturalist that studied them. Henri François Pittier (1857-1950 was a Swiss -born geographer and botanist who moved to Costa Rica in 1887 where he founded the Physical Geographic Institute and Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Natural history is the Scientific research of Plants or Animals leaning more towards the Observational than Experimental methods The park is a very lush rainforest, with a great variety of ferns. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches A fern is any one of a group of about 20000 Species of Plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta Two very winding roads cut through the park over the mountains to the coast. One, beginning at the North-Central part of the city known as Urbanización El Castaño, goes to the beach town of Choroní. Choroni Beach is a popular beach located in Aragua, Venezuela. The other, beginning at the North-Western part of the city known as Urbanización El Limón, goes to Ocumare de la Costa and the beaches of Cata and Catica.

Higher Education Institutions and Cultural Venues

Maracay houses the Faculty of Veterinarians and Agronomy of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, and an extension of the Universidad de Carabobo. Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas.

The main Campus of the UNEFA (a military university open to civilians) is located here. Career choices include, Electronics, Aeronautical and Civil Engineering, as well as other disciplines such as avionics.

The main museums are:

Curiosities

In Venezuela, Maracay is known as "Ciudad Jardín", or "Garden City".

Maracay is the home of the local baseball team "Tigres de Aragua". Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each

The city's Bullfight arena is the only "Maestranza" (bullfighting school) in the country. At the present day is called "Maestranza Cesar Girón"

The Patron Saint is Saint Joseph.

Mass media in Maracay

TV Stations

Newspapers

Maracay in the web

Industry in Maracay

Masterbatches: Clariant (Venezuela)

Born in Maracay

External links

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