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Turmero is a city in the state of Aragua in northern Venezuela. It is the capital of Santiago Mariño Municipality.
The city was officially established on 27 November 1620 with the founding of a church, Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, in an existing village.
Landmarks
- Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua (established in 1986)
- La Encrucijada de Turmero
Notable people
- Bobby Abreu (born 1974), professional baseball player
- Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver
- William Cuevas (born 1990), professional baseball player
- Francisco Linares Alcántara (1825–1878), President of Venezuela
- Yohan Pino (born 1983), professional baseball player
- Abraham Torres (born 1968), Olympic boxer
- José Luis Valbuena (born 1971), Pan American Games boxer
- Stephanie de Zorzi (born 1993), Model and Miss Earth Venezuela 2016