Mérida, State in western Venezuela.
Mérida extends across 23 municipalities in the Venezuelan Andes, featuring mountains, valleys, and plains at elevations reaching 2933 meters above sea level.
The state of Mérida gained its official status in 1864 following the Federal War, transforming from a province into a federal entity within Venezuela.
The Universidad de Los Andes, established in Mérida, stands as a primary educational institution that shapes intellectual development throughout western Venezuela.
The state contains multiple national parks and protected areas, offering opportunities for hiking, climbing, and exploring diverse ecological zones.
Mérida maintains agricultural traditions at various altitudes, producing specialized crops like coffee and cacao in its temperature-varied territories.
Location: Venezuela
Inception: 1864
Capital city: Mérida
Elevation above the sea: 2,933 m
Part of: Andean Region
Shares border with: Zulia, Trujillo, Barinas State, Táchira
Website: http://merida.gob.ve
GPS coordinates: 8.51667,-71.26667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:21
Pico Bolívar
24.2 km
Mérida cable car
22.4 km
Sierra Nevada National Park
62.6 km
Humboldt peak
30 km
Potosí
76.2 km
Llano del Hato National Astronomical Observatory
53 km
Sierra La Culata National Park
46.3 km
Pico Espejo
23.5 km
Laguna Negra
58.9 km
Botanical Garden of Mérida
18 km
Los Aleros
31.3 km
Pico Bonpland
29 km
Hacienda La Victoria (Mérida State)
38.4 km
Isidore the Laborer Church, Potosí
76.3 km
Meseta la Galera Natural Monument
43.2 km
Basilica of the Holy Spirit, La Grita
89.8 km
Pico La Concha
26.8 km
Pico El León
18.2 km
Pico Mucuñuque
57.6 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, El Vigia
43.6 km
Basilica of St. Lucia, Timotes
77.8 km
Alto de Timotes
61.7 km
Pico Mifés
57.4 km
Capilla del Filo del Tisure
58.4 km
Parque Zoológico Chorros de Milla
18.5 km
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
16.2 km
Pico El Gavilán
63.3 km
Capilla de Piedra de San Rafael de Mucuchies
52 kmReviews
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