Maracaibo
city in Venezuela
Maracaibo is a city in northwestern Venezuela. It is the second-largest city in the country and the capital of Zulia State. The population of the city is approximately 1,495,200 [1] with the metropolitan area at 2,108,404 as of 2010.[2] Maracaibo is nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada ("The Beloved Land of the Sun").
Maracaibo | |
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City | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "La Tierra del Sol Amada" (English: "The Beloved Land of the Sun") | |
| Motto(s): "Muy noble y leal" (English: "Very noble and loyal") | |
  Maracaibo | |
| Coordinates: 10°39′N 71°38′W / 10.650°N 71.633°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Zulia |
| Municipality | Maracaibo |
| Founded | (1) 8 September 1529, (2) 1569, (3) 1574 |
| Founded by | Ambrosio Alfínger (1529), Captain Alonso Pacheco (1569), Captain Pedro Maldonado (1574) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Alcaldía de Maracaibo |
| • Mayor | Eveling Trejo de Rosales (UNT) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Urban | 1,495,199 |
| • Metro | 2,108,404 |
| Demonym(s) | Marabino(a), Maracaibero(a), Maracucho(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:30 (not observed) |
| Postal coded | 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 |
| Area code | 261 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-A |
| Website | Alcaldía de Maracaibo (in Spanish) |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality. | |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Proyecciones Estados". Archived from the original on 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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