Güigüe
Guigue (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 Guigue parish. The Guigue River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.
Guigue | |
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Guigue | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′N 67°47′W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipality | Carlos Arvelo Municipality |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Parroquia Guigue |
| • Mayor | Yorman Alvarado (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | alcaldiadecarlosarvelo.gob.ve |
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