Ocumare del Tuy
| Ocumare del Tuy | |
|---|---|
.svg.png)  Ocumare del Tuy | |
| Coordinates: 10°06′49″N 66°46′53″W / 10.11361°N 66.78139°WCoordinates: 10°06′49″N 66°46′53″W / 10.11361°N 66.78139°W | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipality | Lander Municipality |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 166,112 |
| • Demonym | Ocumareño/a |
| Time zone | VST |
| Postal code | 1209 |
Ocumare del Tuy is a city located in Miranda State in northern Venezuela, the shire town of the Lander Municipality. Ocumare del Tuy is noted for warm and clear weather, with year-round sunshine and 60 days of rainfall annually, and an average temperature that ranges from 64 to 83 °F (18 to 28 °C), but with relatively low humidity.
Ocumare del Tuy has a population of around 160,000 (2005), mainly dedicated to agriculture (cocoa, coffee, sugar cane) and livestock farming (pigs, but also cattle), with leafy forest and meadows.
Ocumare del Tuy was the capital of the state of Miranda between 1904 and 1928, when it moved to Petare and later to Los Teques.
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillén was born here on 20 January 1964.