Guanare
Guanare is the capital of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian.
Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco, a Portuguese captain from Portimão.
Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the location of one of the campuses of
Notable people
- Javier Bertucci, philanthropist and businessman
- Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011
- Martín Pérez, baseball player
- Ernesto Mejía
Geography