Maracaibo, Metropolitan center in Zulia State, Venezuela
Maracaibo extends along the western shore of Lake Maracaibo channel, connecting to the Gulf of Venezuela at coordinates 10.6498095, -71.6443596.
German explorer Ambrosius Ehinger established the settlement on September 8, 1529, following multiple attempts to create a permanent colonial outpost in the region.
The city incorporates Spanish colonial architecture with indigenous Arawak and Carib influences, while maintaining traditional music styles such as Gaita throughout its districts.
The General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, stretching 8 kilometers across the channel, provides essential road connectivity between Maracaibo and other northern Venezuelan cities.
The discovery of petroleum deposits in 1917 transformed Maracaibo from a small coffee port into South America's primary oil industry metropolis within ten years.
Location: Zulia
Inception: September 8, 1529
Founders: Ambrosius Ehinger
Elevation above the sea: 6 m
Website: https://maracaibo.gob.ve
GPS coordinates: 10.64981,-71.64436
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:18
Lake Maracaibo
93.3 km
La Chiquinquirá Church
3.2 km
San Carlos de la Barra Fortress
37.7 km
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel National Park
145.7 km
Cerrejón Formation
122.9 km
Baralt Theatre
4 km
Centro de Arte Lía de Bermúdez
4 km
Plaza de toros Monumental de Maracaibo
5 km
Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo
3.1 km
St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Maracaibo
4.2 km
Saint Barbara Church (Maracaibo)
3.8 km
Church of St. Lucia
4.4 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
35 km
Ángel de Amparo
1.6 km
Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park
168.7 km
Cerro Pintado
142.3 km
Palacio Legislativo del Zulia
4.1 km
Cemetery El Cuadrado de Maracaibo
2.7 km
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
11.3 km
Edificio Padilla
3.4 km
Bust of Queen Wilhelmina
2.5 km
Catatumbo lightning
145.6 km
Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
103.6 km
Urumaco Formation
164.3 km
Zulian Museum of Contemporary Art
3.3 km
Castilletes Formation
148.3 km
Jimol Formation
149.4 km
Salina de Umakaha
152.6 kmReviews
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