The city of Los Teques was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area.

[3] The municipality's population density is 424.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,099.8/sq mi).

[4] The mayor of the Guaicaipuro Municipality is Francisco Garcés, elected on December 8, 2013, with 52% of the vote.

[citation needed] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Los Teques, Altagracia de La Montaña, Cecilio Acosta, El Jarillo, Paracotos, San Pedro, and Tácata.

[2] On November 3, 2006, President Hugo Chávez inaugurated the Los Teques Metro.