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Caracas

South America

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
3,242,000 1
2022 figure, from Caracas's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
433 1
Founding Year
1567 1
25 July 1567 is the date Caracas's own Wikipedia infobox gives for its founding by Diego de Losada.
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
900 1
Latitude
10.50611 degrees north 1
Longitude
66.91444 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Venezuela, Countries

Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.

Source Caracas (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Venezuela, Countries

Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.

Source Caracas (Wikipedia)
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1. Caracas (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    • Capital city 3,242,000
  • Infobox, area
    • Capital city 433 km2 (167 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 900 m (3,000 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    10°30′22″N 66°54′52″W
  • Infobox, founded
    Founded 25 July 1567
  • Introduction
    Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.
  • Capital Of: Venezuela, Lead section, capital fact
    Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela.
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