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Fun fact 1 about Maracay

Maracay norte
city

Maracay was officially established on March 5, 1701 by Bishop Diego de Baños y Sotomayor.

Maracay
Venezuela
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Maracay

Venezuela

Country
Venezuela
Population
1.2M
Coordinates
10.24, -67.60
269th most populous city in the world

Maracay is a city in north-central Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, and is the capital and most important city of the state of Aragua. Most of it falls under the jurisdiction of Girardot Municipality. The population of Maracay and its surroundings in the 2011 census was 955,362.

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