Las Tejerías

Las Tejerías
City
Las Tejerías
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°15′16.5″N 67°10′7.7″W / 10.254583°N 67.168806°W / 10.254583; -67.168806
Country Venezuela
StateAragua
MunicipalitySantos Michelena
Founded1904
Government
  MayorRegulo La Cruz (PSUV)
Area
  Total
19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
54,392
DemonymTejerieña
Time zoneUTC−04:30 (VET)
Postal Code
2119 1

Las Tejerías is a city in Aragua, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Santos Michelena municipality, and it had a population of 54,392 people in 2018. The name of the city is thought to have originated from pottery, as well as the manufacture of tiles, bricks and adobes.