Turmero
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.
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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.
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Turmero had a station on the Great Venezuela Railway between Caracas and Valencia. This line opened in the 1890s and closed in the 1960s. There is an important road junction in La Encrucijada de Turmero.
• Official Name — Turmero • Other Name — Villa de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria de Turmero • Image Caption — Part of Turmero • Image Flag — Bandera Santiago Mariño Aragua.PNG • Image Shield — Escudo Mariño Aragua.PNG • Pushpin Map — Venezuela • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Type2 — Counties • Subdivision Name — Venezuela • Subdivision Name1 — Aragua • Subdivision Name2 — Mariño • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 27 November 1620 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Carlos Guzmán Venot (PSUV) • Area Total Km2 — 36.28 • Population As Of — 2001 • Population Total — 51235 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Elevation M — 446 • Population Blank1 Title — Demonym • Population Blank1 — Turmereno(-a) • Timezone — VET • Utc Offset — −4 • Area Code — +58 244 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 2115 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — 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. Turmero had a station on the Great Venezuela Railway between Caracas and Valencia. This line opened in the 1890s and closed in the 1960s. There is an important road junction at La Encrucijada de Turmero.
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Landmarks
• Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (established in 1986)
Notable people
Notable people
• Bobby Abreu (born 1974), professional baseball player • Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver • 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
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