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Maracaibo

South America

Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. 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
1,752,602 1
Area (sq km)
1393 1
Founding Year
1574 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
6 1
Latitude
10.633 degrees north 1
Longitude
71.633 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Venezuela, Countries
Source Maracaibo (Wikipedia)

Maracaibo is the capital of Zulia.

Source Maracaibo (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela.

Source Maracaibo (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Maracaibo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    1,752,602
  • Infobox, Population year
    2019 est.
  • Infobox, Area
    1,393
  • Infobox, Elevation
    6 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    10.633N 71.633W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    10.633N 71.633W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1574
  • Lead section, capital-of claim
    It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela.
  • Associated With: Venezuela, Infobox, Country
    Venezuela
  • Associated With: Zulia, Infobox, State field
    Zulia
  • Capital Of: Zulia, Infobox, State field (capital-of support)
    Zulia
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