Guatire

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Guatire
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Villa Heroica
Map credit Guatire Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°28′18″N 66°32′26″W / 10.47167°N 66.54056°W / 10.47167; -66.54056
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Municipality	Zamora Municipality
Area
• City	214 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population  (2019)
• City	180,500
• Estimate  (2026)	212,688
• Rank	24th in Venezuela
• Urban	502,000
• Metro	5,200,000 (Greater Caracas)
Demonym	Guatireño/a
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Postal code	1221
Area code	0212
Climate	Aw

Guatire is a city in Zamora Municipality, Miranda, Venezuela. Today, Guatire has virtually merged with its neighbour, Guarenas, forming the Guarenas-Guatire conurbation.

It is part of "La gran Caracas" (Greater Caracas) because it is near Caracas (Venezuela's capital).

Notable people

• Francisco Álvarez (born 2001), professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets
• Rómulo Betancourt (1908–1981), known as "The Father of Venezuelan Democracy", 47th and 54th President of Venezuela
• Sara Bendahan (1906–1946), a physician and the first Venezuelan woman to complete her medical degree in that country
• Diannet Blanco, human rights activist
• Leandro Cedeño (born 1998), baseball player
• Miguel Pérez (born 1983), former professional baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Régulo Rico (1877–1960), musician, conductor, composer, educator

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