Acarigua
Founded as San Miguel de Acarigua in 1620, this Venezuelan city in the northern Llanos region is considered the country's breadbasket, with the surrounding plains producing rice, sugarcane, maize, sesame, and tomatoes on an industrial scale. The Acarigua River, a tributary of the Portuguesa, supports the region's agriculture. The city merges with neighbouring Araure to form a major commercial hub for the Llanos, and German conquistador Nicolás Federmann passed through the area as early as 1530 in search of El Dorado.
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- Population188,278
- Nearest water from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 17 km11 mi
Acarigua: quick answers
Where is Acarigua?
Acarigua is in Venezuela, about 147 km92 miles in a straight line from Valencia.
How do you get to Acarigua?
The nearest airport is Acarigua (AGV), about 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Acarigua?
The warmest month is March, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 24°C76°F. The wettest month is June, with about 240 mm9.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Acarigua?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Acarigua?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Barquisimeto and Cabudare.