| Official Name: | Cantaura |
| Pushpin Map: | Venezuela |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Anzoátegui |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pedro María Freites Municipality |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 42,000 |
| Timezone: | VET |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 9.3111°N -64.3594°W |
| Elevation M: | 261 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Demonym |
| Population Blank1: | Cantaurense |
| Area Code: | 0282 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 6007 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Cantaura (pronounced as /es/) is a city in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela. It is the capital of Pedro María Freites Municipality.
Cantaura, was founded previously under its old name Chamariapa on August 20, 1740, by Fray Fernando Jiménez, Franciscan missionary.[2]