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Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It lies in a valley of the Venezuelan Central Range along the Guaire River. Founded by Diego de Losada on 25 July 1567, it had a city-proper population of 3,242,000 as of 2022.
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Population2022 figure, from Caracas's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year25 July 1567 is the date Caracas's own Wikipedia infobox gives for its founding by Diego de Losada. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Cross-Tradition Connections
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Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.
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1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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• Capital city 3,242,000
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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• Capital city 433 km2 (167 sq mi)
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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Elevation 900 m (3,000 ft)
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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10°30′22″N 66°54′52″W
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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Founded 25 July 1567
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.
1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
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Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.
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