| Araure | |
| Official Name: | Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure |
| Pushpin Map: | Venezuela#South America |
| Subdivision Name2: | Araure |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | July 6, 1694 |
| Leader Name: | José Rafael Vásquez (MVR) |
| Area Total Km2: | 144.166 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 11908 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Araureño / a |
| Utc Offset: | -4:30 |
| Timezone Dst: | not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4:30 |
| Elevation M: | 198 |
| Population Blank1: | Araureño(a) |
| Area Code: | 0255 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | (+58) 255 |
| Coordinates: | 9.6494°N -69.2419°W |
Araure (pronounced as /es/) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa. This town is the seat of the Araure Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 111,908.[1]
Araure was founded on July 6, 1694, as Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Araure.[2]
The Araure Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 111,908 (up from 75,811 in 1990). This amounts to 15.4% of Portuguesa's population. The municipality's population density is 452.9PD/sqmi.
Araure is the seat of the Araure Municipality in Portuguesa. The mayor is José Rafael Vásquez, elected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.[3] He replaced Armando Rodriguez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[4]