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The Mariches, an indigenous group, inhabited the lands of Petare until 1573.

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Petare

Venezuela

Country
Venezuela
Population
360.0K
Coordinates
10.49, -66.82
581st most populous city in the world

Dulce Nombre de Jesús de Petare is a neighborhood in Miranda, Venezuela, and is part of the Metropolitan District of Caracas. It is located in the Sucre Municipality, one of the five divisions of Caracas. The city was founded in 1621 under the name of San Jose de Guanarito.

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