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Maracay, the capital and
most important city of Aragua State, is in central Venezuela. It is the
county
seat of Girardot County.
Population: 2001 census 850,000
Maracay and the "metropolitan" area in 2005 - estimated 1,367,217
Maracay was officially established on March 25, 1701, by Bishop
Diego de Baņos y Sotomayor in the valleys of Tocopio and Tapatapa (what is known
today as the central valley of Aragua) in northern Venezuela. It was named Maracay after a local indigenous chief.
Today, Maracay is known as the
"Garden City of Venezuela" because it has more green areas than any other
city in the country.
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