Turmero

Turmero is a city in the state of Aragua in northern Venezuela. It is the capital of Santiago Mariño Municipality.

Turmero Villa de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria de Turmero
Part of Turmero
Flag Coat of arms
Turmero Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°13′42″N 67°28′21″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Aragua
Counties	Mariño
Founded	27 November 1620
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Guzmán Venot (PSUV)
Area
• Total	36.28 km2 (14.01 sq mi)
Elevation	446 m (1,463 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	51,235
• Density	1,412/km2 (3,658/sq mi)
• Demonym	Turmereno(-a)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code	2115
Area code	+58 244
Climate	Aw
Website	santiagomarino-aragua.gov.ve

The city was officially established on 27 November 1620 with the founding of a church, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, in an existing village.

Turmero had a station on the Great Venezuela Railway between Caracas and Valencia. This line opened in the 1890s and closed in the 1960s.

There is an important road junction at La Encrucijada de Turmero.

Landmarks

• Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (established in 1986)

Notable people

• Bobby Abreu (born 1974), professional baseball player
• Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver
• William Cuevas (born 1990), professional baseball player
• Francisco Linares Alcántara (1825–1878), President of Venezuela
• Yohan Pino (born 1983), professional baseball player
• Abraham Torres (born 1968), Olympic boxer
• José Luis Valbuena (born 1971), Pan American Games boxer
• Stephanie de Zorzi (born 1993), Model and Miss Earth Venezuela 2016

See also

• List of cities and towns in Venezuela

Sources

• Turmero – Historia, geografía, personajes y cultura (Spanish)
• Turmero – Historia, huellas y testimonio (Spanish)