Acarigua

Acarigua

.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}9°33′35″N 69°12′07″W / 9.55972°N 69.20194°W / 9.55972; -69.20194 Acarigua (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Spanish pronunciation: [akaˈɾiɣwa]), founded as San Miguel de Acarigua in 1620,[1] is a city in northwestern Venezuela, in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa and its former capital.[2] It encompasses the Páez municipality. It is a major commercial center for the northern Llanos region of South America. It is contiguous with the neighboring city of Araure.