Güigüe

Güigüe
Güigüe
Coordinates: 10°05′N 67°47′W / 10.083°N 67.783°W / 10.083; -67.783
CountryVenezuela
StateCarabobo
MunicipalityCarlos Arvelo Municipality
Founded1724
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyParroquia Guigue
 • MayorAngel Bilbao Santoyo (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
667 m (2,188 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
60,000
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ClimateAw
Websitealcaldiadecarlosarvelo.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.