Petare

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. It grew to become a part of the greater Caracas area as the latter expanded in area and population.

Dulce Nombre de Jesús de Petare
Historic center of Petare
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Dulce Nombre de Jesús de Petare
Coordinates: 10°29′N 66°49′W
CountryVenezuela
StateMiranda
FoundedFebruary 17, 1621
Government
 • MayorCarlos Ocariz
 • Political partyJustice First
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total369,000
Demonym(s)petareno(a)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
Postal code
1073
Websitealcaldiamunicipiosucre.gov.ve
Dulce Nombre de Jesús de Petare Church

The neighborhood is towards the eastern edge of Caracas, but has developed its own commercial core. Two universities are located in Petare: Universidad Santa María and Universidad Metropolitana. Poverty remains a major limitation to the city's development. The population of Petare is 369,000.[1] It is regarded as one of the largest slums in the world.[2]

Petare station of the Caracas Metro is located in Petare.

References
  1. City Population website, available online at , accessed on August 24, 2006
  2. "Venezuela parliament rejects Russian 'interventionist communique'". UPI. January 27, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
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