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San Carlos de la Barra Castle was built in the 17th century by the Spanish to protect Maracaibo from pirate attacks. Zulia State (Spanish: Estado Zulia, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈsulja]; Wayuu: Mma’ipakat Suuria) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,704,404, the largest ...
San Carlos de la Barra Castle, Spanish fort guarding the entry to Lake Maracaibo. The Dutch corsair Henrik de Gerard plundered Maracaibo in 1614, and in 1642 the city was attacked by the British pirate William Jackson. In 1667, l'Olonnais with a fleet of eight ships and a crew of six hundred pirates sacked Maracaibo and Gibraltar.
Map of Venezuela This article lists the cities in Venezuela by its population, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Venezuela) (commonly referred to as INE in Spanish). All cities with a population of at least 100,000 residents are listed here, capitals of states are shown in bold .
Statue of Juan Vicente Gómez in Maracay The jaguar, symbol of the Maracaya Indians Venus de Tacarigua, another symbol of Maracay. Officially established on March 5, 1701 by Bishop Diego de Baños y Sotomayor in the valleys of Tocopio and Tapatapa (what is known today as the central valley of Aragua) in northern Venezuela.
rank metropolitan areas core cities states population [2] (2013) Land area [3] Population density in km2 [4] (2013) Image; 1: Greater Caracas: Caracas: Capital District, Miranda, Vargas ...
The Regions of Venezuela (Spanish: Regiones de Venezuela) are two groupings of Venezuela's states, capital district, and federal dependencies.Venezuela's natural regions (Regiones naturales) are divided by natural geography, and administrative regions (Regiones político-administrativas) are delineated for the purpose of regional administration.
Lake Maracaibo (Spanish: Lago de Maracaibo) is located in northwestern Venezuela, between the states of Zulia, Trujillo, and Mérida. While Maracaibo is commonly referred to as a lake, its current hydrological characteristics may better classify it as estuary and/or semi-enclosed bay connected to the Gulf of Venezuela .
Map of the parroquias and major features in the municipality of Jesús Enrique Lossada.. Jesús Enrique Lossada lies northwest of Lake Maracaibo in the Maracaibo Basin.The municipality borders the municipalities of Mara to the north, Maracaibo and San Francisco to the east, La Cañada de Urdaneta to the southeast, and Rosario de Perijá to the southwest. [4]