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Güigüe

Coordinates: 10°05′N 67°47′W / 10.083°N 67.783°W / 10.083; -67.783
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Güigüe
Güigüe is located in Venezuela
Güigüe
Güigüe
Coordinates: 10°05′N 67°47′W / 10.083°N 67.783°W / 10.083; -67.783
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StateCarabobo
MunicipalityCarlos Arvelo Municipality
Founded3 December 1781
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 zoneVST

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, emptying into Lake Valencia.

Güigüe in Carabobo

Etymology

According to the Venezuelan polygraph Dr. Lisandro Alvarado, the etymology of Güigüe comes from the indigenous Caribbean toponymy "UIUE", which means ax, or thunderstone, origin attributable to the indigenous people of the contours of the Lake of Tacarigua or Valencia.[1]

Geography

Güigüe is located in the central region of Venezuela in the state of Carabobo and it is south of lake of Valencia. 151 km southwest of Caracas and its lowest elevation is 445 m and its highest elevation is 667 m[2]. The closest cities to Güigüe are Tacarigua (15.3 Km west), San Joaquin (20.2 Km north), Guacara (23.7 Km northwest), Mariara (23.8 Km northeast), Valencia (25.3 Km northwest)[3]. And the nearest airports are Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia (17.9 Km northwest) and "MYC" Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport in Maracay (23.4 Km northeast)[4] The limits of the Municipality of Güigüe are, north: Lake of Valencia, with the islands El Burro, Caiguire, Otama, El Fraile. South: la serranía de Cerro Azul, east: the state of Aragua, west: the Tacarigua parish of the Carlos Arvelo municipality[5]

History

The origin Güigüe, until now, has remained uncertain, but most historians say that Güigüe was founded in 1724[6], in the church of Our Lady of Rosary the oldest book found is a parish record book that was from 1724, when the parish was served by a priest named Cura Capellán. And this book was written on its front page in calligraphy the following sentence: "May 3rd, 1724 in the Valley of Our Lady of the Rosary of Güigüe" (3 de mayo de 1724 en el valle de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Güigüe), years later in his visit to Güigüe in 1781, Bishop Mariano Martí, indicates the bad condition of the church and mentions the aforementioned book[7]. On the other hand, Don Torcuato Manzo Núñez, who in his book "Historia del estado Carabobo", cites that Güigüe was founded in 1747[8]

In 1781, Güigüe and its contours had a population of 2,432 inhabitants, consisted of whites, Indians, browns and blacks[9]

Demography

The urban parish of Güigüe has a little bit over 60,000 inhabitants.

Population of Güigüe between 1990 and 2005[10]
2005 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
62.464 57.043 55.921 54.781 53.631 52.471 51.302 50.124 48.940 47.747 46.546 45.339

Tourism

Benedictine church of Güigüe
  • Benedictine Abbey of Saint Joseph, Güigüe: this monastery is famous for its architecture as well as its Gregorian chants and the agricultural products it offers.
  • Plaza Arvelo and Chapel of the Savior of the World, it has the bronze bust of the eponymous, inaugurated in October 1962, on the occasion of the centenary of his death, in the temple located in front of it, contains the adolescent image of Jesus, Salvador del Mundo (Savior of the world), he is celebrated on January 1st of each year[11].
  • Casa de la Cultura, Cultural building, where there is the artistic pictures of local painters and painters from the central region of Venezuela[12].But lately it's been discovered that "Casa de la Cultura" is abondoned since it's not being funded or getting aid from the municipality of Carlos Arvelo even though a meeting was arranged between Leonardo Crociata, president of the cultural institution and Raúl Bracamonte, mayor of Carlos Arvelo where he said that in the talks it was agreed to grant due encouragement to the arts and culture. Plus props, furniture, paint materials have been stolen[13].

References

  1. ^ "GÜIGÜE PARISH". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ "distance". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Populated areas near Güigüe". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Airports". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Limits". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "EL PUEBLO DE GUIGUE-CARABOBO-VENEZUELA".
  7. ^ "Orígenes de Güigüe".
  8. ^ Historia del estado Carabobo 1981, p. 173.
  9. ^ "Region central".
  10. ^ Población de Parroquias de Carabobo
  11. ^ "Turismo". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ "Casa de la Cultura". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. ^ "Carlos Arvelo: Casa de la Cultura de Güigüe se encuentra abandonada". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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