Carlos Arvelo Municipality

Carlos Arvelo is a ( municipality ) in the state of Carabobo in northern Venezuela.

The municipality has a population of about 149313 inhabitants in an area of 835 km ². The headquarters is Güigüe.

Management

Carlos Arvelo is divided into three parroquias:

Policy

Marisol Castillo, of the PSUV, is of Municipalities Mayor since 2008. She won with 49.44 % of votes.

For elections to the National Assembly in 2010, the candidate of the PSUV got 57.79 % of the votes against 38.82 % of the candidate of Proyecto Venezuela.

Economy

The economy of the municipality is based on agriculture.

Attractions

  • Abbey of Güigüe

Celebrations

  • Feast of Güigüe: on 7 October
  • Feast of Belén: on 26 January
  • Feast of the Virgin of Carmen: on 16 July
  • Feast of corn: in the month of August

Credentials

  • Municipio in Carabobo
Administrative centre United Socialist Party of Venezuela
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