Güigüe
Güigüe (pronounced Gwigwe) is a city in the south of the Valencia Lake, in Carabobo, Venezuela.
It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality and of the Güigüe parish.
The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.
According to the Venezuelan polygraph Dr. Lisandro Alvarado, the etymology of Güigüe comes from the indigenous Caribbean toponymy "UIUE", which means axe, or thunderstone, origin attributable to the indigenous people of the contours of the Lake of Tacarigua or Valencia.
The origin Güigüe, until now, has remained uncertain, but most historians say that Güigüe was founded in 1724, in the church of Our Lady of Rosary the oldest book found by Bishop Mariano Martí is a parish record book that was from 1724, when the parish was served by a priest named Cura Capellán.
It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality and of the Güigüe parish.
The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia.
According to the Venezuelan polygraph Dr. Lisandro Alvarado, the etymology of Güigüe comes from the indigenous Caribbean toponymy "UIUE", which means axe, or thunderstone, origin attributable to the indigenous people of the contours of the Lake of Tacarigua or Valencia.
The origin Güigüe, until now, has remained uncertain, but most historians say that Güigüe was founded in 1724, in the church of Our Lady of Rosary the oldest book found by Bishop Mariano Martí is a parish record book that was from 1724, when the parish was served by a priest named Cura Capellán.
Map - Güigüe
Map
Country - Venezuela
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| VES | Venezuelan bolÃvar | BsS. or Bs. | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| ES | Spanish language |