Zaraza, Guárico

Zaraza is a Venezuelan city and the capital of Pedro Zaraza Municipality, located in eastern Guárico in the region of Los Llanos. It is named after a Venezuelan soldier who fought with Gregor MacGregor.

Zaraza
City
Plaza Bolivar of Zaraza
Flag Seal
Nickname:  La Atenas del Guarico (Athens of Guarico)
Zaraza
Coordinates: 09°20′22″N 65°19′00″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Guárico
Municipality	Pedro Zaraza
Founded	April 22, 1646
Area
• Total	2,475 km2 (956 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	58,200
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Demonym	Zaraceno/a
Time zone	UTC-4:30 (UTC)
postal code	2332
area code	0238
Climate	Aw

Zaraza is one of the major cities of Guárico State, along with Calabozo, Valle de la Pascua, and San Juan de los Morros. As of the year 2019, it has a total population of 58,200.^[1]

Geography

Zaraza is located on the northeastern edge of the state of Guárico, on the crossroads of Troncal 13 and Troncal 14. Its average elevation is 52 meters above the sea level.^[2]

Climate

Zaraza has a Tropical Savanna Climate (Aw). It sees the least precipitation in January and February, with 4.7 mm of average rainfall; and the most precipitation in July, with 156.6 mm of average rainfall.

Climate data for Zaraza
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	35 (95)	36 (97)	37 (99)	36 (97)	35 (95)	33 (91)	32 (90)	32 (90)	33 (91)	33 (91)	33 (91)	34 (93)	34 (93)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (71)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	4.7 (0.19)	4.7 (0.19)	6.0 (0.24)	29.0 (1.14)	71.6 (2.82)	116.8 (4.60)	156.6 (6.17)	155.4 (6.12)	118.6 (4.67)	86.0 (3.39)	59.2 (2.33)	24.7 (0.97)	833.3 (32.83)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)	1.2	1.1	1.2	4.5	10.4	15.7	19.2	18.8	15.0	12.5	9.6	4.4	113.6
Mean daily daylight hours	11.6	11.8	12.1	12.3	12.6	12.7	12.6	12.4	12.2	11.9	11.7	11.6	12.1
Source: Weatherspark.com[3]