Maracay
Maracay (Spaingie pronunciation: [maɾaˈkai]) is a ceety in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, an is the caipital an maist important ceety o the state o Aragua. Maist o it faws unner the jurisdiction o the Girardot Municipality. In 2008, Maracay an its surroondins hae an estimatit population o 1,767,217.
Maracay | |
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| Eik-name(s): "Ciudad Jardín" (Scots: Garden Ceety) | |
  Maracay | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′49″N 67°35′46″W / 10.24694°N 67.59611°W | |
| Kintra |  Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipality | Girardot |
| Foondit | 5 Mairch 1701 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Bastidas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 911.57 km2 (351.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,754,256 |
| • Density | 1271.4/km2 (3,293/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Maracayero(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal codes | 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104 |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
| Website | Alcaldía de Maracay (in Spaingie) |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |