Paryaguán ( Spanish: Pariaguán ) is a city in the north-east of Venezuela , in the territory of Ansoategui . It is the administrative center of the municipality of Francisco de Miranda .
| City | |||
| Paryaguan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Pariaguán | |||
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| A country |  Venezuela | ||
| State | Ansoategy | ||
| Municipality | Francisco de Miranda | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Center height | 260 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 4 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 39,140 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Official language | Spanish | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +58 283 | ||
| Postcode | 6052 | ||
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Geographical location
- 3 Climate
- 4 population
- 5 Transport
- 6 notes
History
The settlement from which the city later grew was founded in the 40s of the 18th century as a Franciscan mission.
Geographical position
Paryaguan is located in the western part of the state, east of the upper river Unar , in the Orinoco tar sands area , approximately 132 kilometers south of Barcelona , the state's administrative center. The absolute height is 260 meters above sea level [1] .
Climate
The climate of the city is characterized as tropical, with dry winters and rainy summers ( Aw in the Köppen climate classification ). The average annual rainfall is 1046 mm. The least amount of precipitation falls in February (6 mm), the largest amount - in August (182 mm). The average annual temperature is 26.5 ° C [2] .
Population
According to the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the population of the city in 2013 was 39,140 people [3] .
Transport
The national motorway No. 15 ( Spanish Troncal 15 ) passes through the city.
Notes
- ↑ Pariaguan, Venezuela Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer.
- ↑ Climate: Pariaguán (English) . Climate-Data.org. Date of treatment September 8, 2017.
- ↑ Elecciones municipales 8 de diciembre de 2013 - CNE (Spanish) . Consejo Nacional Electoral.