Güigüe
Güigüe | |
|---|---|
Güigüe | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′N 67°47′W / 10.083°N 67.783°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipality | Carlos Arvelo Municipality |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Parroquia Guigue |
| • Mayor | Angel Bilbao Santoyo (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 667 m (2,188 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 60,000 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | alcaldiadecarlosarvelo.gob.ve |
Güigüe (pronounced Gwigwe) is a city in the south of the Valencia Lake, in Carabobo, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality and of the Güigüe parish. The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.