Guanare

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

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
CountryVenezuela
StatePortuguesa
Founded3 November 1591
Area
 • Total2,008 km2 (775 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total235,201
 • Density100.63/km2 (260.6/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Guanareño(a)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal code
3350
Area code(s)0257
ClimateAw
WebsiteAlcaldía de Guanare (in Spanish)
The area and population figures are for the municipality

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

Climate
Nuestra Señora de Coromoto National Shrine
Climate data for Guanare
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.7
(99.9)		 38.2
(100.8)		 38.5
(101.3)		 37.8
(100.0)		 37.2
(99.0)		 34.3
(93.7)		 34.2
(93.6)		 34.7
(94.5)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.9
(94.8)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.9
(96.6)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)		 33.9
(93.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 30.9
(87.6)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.0
(86.0)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.1
(89.8)		 31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)		 27.6
(81.7)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.9
(82.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.5
(72.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.7
(71.1)
Record low °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 18.0
(64.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 17.9
(64.2)		 17.7
(63.9)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.0
(66.2)		 17.9
(64.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 15.3
(59.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14
(0.6)		 17
(0.7)		 41
(1.6)		 131
(5.2)		 227
(8.9)		 245
(9.6)		 266
(10.5)		 200
(7.9)		 173
(6.8)		 172
(6.8)		 111
(4.4)		 33
(1.3)		 1,630
(64.2)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.0 1.8 2.7 8.6 14.3 17.9 17.8 15.9 13.1 12.7 8.7 4.0 119.5
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
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMEH)[1][2]
Source 2: NOAA (extremes, rainy days, and sun)[3]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Guanare Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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