Turmero

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

• Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster and racing driver
• Balbino Blanco Sánchez (1925-1990), journalist, poet
• 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

Sources

• Turmero – Historia, geografía, personajes y cultura (Spanish)
• Turmero – Historia, huellas y testimonio (Spanish)