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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 of GuanareFlag
Guanare is located in VenezuelaGuanareGuanare
Coordinates: 9°02′37″N 69°44′56″W / 9.04361°N 69.74889°W / 9.04361; -69.74889
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StatePortuguesa (Venezuela)Portuguesa
Founded3 November 1591
Area
 • Total2,008 km (775 sq mi)
Elevation183 m (600 ft)
Population
 • Total112,286
 • Density56/km (140/sq mi)
 • DemonymGuanareño(a)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal code3350
Area code0257
ClimateAw
WebsiteAlcaldía 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

Geography

Climate

Nuestra Señora de Coromoto National Shrine
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)
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (humidity 1970–1998)

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.
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