Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a regional capital in Venezuela with a population of about 1,752,602.
VenezuelaMajor city🏆 #2 most populated in Venezuela🕐 America/Caracas
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. It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,602, with the metropolitan area estimated at 2,727,957 as of 2019. Maracaibo is commonly nicknamed "Spanish: La Tierra del Sol Amada".
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About Maracaibo
| Country | Venezuela |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 1,752,602 |
| Local currency | VES |
| Coordinates | 10.6423, -71.6109 |
| Time zone | America/Caracas |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 518 km · Caracas |
| Population (Venezuela) | #2 most populated in Venezuela |
| Where on Earth | 10°38′32″N · 71°36′39″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,185 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,834 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mansilingan (Philippines) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -10.64, 108.39 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| New York | 3,352 km |
| São Paulo | 4,673 km |
| Los Angeles | 5,394 km |
| London | 7,805 km |
| Paris | 7,948 km |
| Moscow | 10,195 km |