Cúpira

"Cupira" redirects here. For the city in Brazil, see Cupira, Pernambuco.
Cúpira
Cúpira
Coordinates: 10°09′43″N 65°41′59″W / 10.16194°N 65.69972°W / 10.16194; -65.69972Coordinates: 10°09′43″N 65°41′59″W / 10.16194°N 65.69972°W / 10.16194; -65.69972
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Miranda
Municipality Pedro Gual Municipality
Founded 1726
Time zone VST
Climate Aw

Cúpira is a city in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. It is the capital of Pedro Gual Municipality. Its name may derive from an indigenous word pira, referring to a variety of Amaranth.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/14/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.