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

 * Bobby Abreu (born 1974), professional baseball player
 * 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