Turmero
Turmero Villa de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria de Turmero | |
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![]() Part of Turmero | |
Coordinates: 10°13′42″N 67°28′21″W / 10.22833°N 67.47250°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Aragua |
Counties | Mariño |
Founded | 27 November 1620 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alberto Mora (2013 – in office) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.28 km2 (14.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 51,235 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Turmereno(-a) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 2115 |
Area code | +58 244 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | santiagomarino-aragua.gov.ve |
Turmero is a city in the state of Aragua in northern Venezuela. It is the capital of Santiago Mariño Municipality.
The city was officially established on 27 November 1620 with the founding of a church, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, in an existing village.
Landmarks
[edit]- Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (established in 1986)
- La Encrucijada de Turmero
Notable people
[edit]- Bobby Abreu (born 1974), professional baseball player
- Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver
- Balbino Blanco Sánchez (1925-1990), journalist, poet
- William Cuevas (born 1990), professional baseball player
- Francisco Linares Alcántara (1825–1878), President of Venezuela
- Yohan Pino (born 1983), professional baseball player
- Abraham Torres (born 1968), Olympic boxer
- José Luis Valbuena (born 1971), Pan American Games boxer
- Stephanie de Zorzi (born 1993), Model and Miss Earth Venezuela 2016
Sources
[edit]- Turmero – Historia, geografía, personajes y cultura (Spanish)
- Turmero – Historia, huellas y testimonio (Spanish)
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