Municipio La Cañada, Administrative municipality in Zulia State, Venezuela.
La Cañada municipality spans across lowlands near the Palmar River mouth, extending to the shores of Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela.
The territory transformed from District Urdaneta to Municipality La Cañada in 1989 following Venezuela's constitutional reform for decentralized public administration.
The municipality preserves the name of General Rafael Urdaneta, combining it with the traditional designation La Cañada to maintain regional identity.
The municipality contains five administrative parishes: El Carmelo, Concepción, Chiquinquirá, Potreritos, and Andrés Bello, each with distinct local services.
In 1945, the Richmond Exploration Company discovered the Boscán field within the municipality, establishing one of Zulia State's largest oil reserves.
Location: Zulia
Capital city: Concepción
Part of: Zulia
Website: http://alcaldiadeudta.blogspot.com
GPS coordinates: 10.35806,-71.89167
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:04
Lake Maracaibo
70.6 km
La Chiquinquirá Church
43.8 km
San Carlos de la Barra Fortress
76.5 km
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel National Park
104.2 km
Cerrejón Formation
118.2 km
Baralt Theatre
44.3 km
Centro de Arte Lía de Bermúdez
44 km
Plaza de toros Monumental de Maracaibo
46.7 km
Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo
45.4 km
St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Maracaibo
44.3 km
Saint Barbara Church (Maracaibo)
44.1 km
Church of St. Lucia
45 km
Catedral de Riohacha
173.3 km
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral
48.6 km
Ángel de Amparo
42.8 km
Cerro Pintado
111 km
Palacio Legislativo del Zulia
44.4 km
Cemetery El Cuadrado de Maracaibo
43.8 km
General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
42.1 km
Edificio Padilla
44.1 km
Bust of Queen Wilhelmina
44.7 km
Catatumbo lightning
114 km
Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
119.6 km
Monte Carmelo
176 km
Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
177.2 km
Zulian Museum of Contemporary Art
45.4 km
Salina de San Juan
171.1 km
Cathedral of Ecce Homo, Valledupar
149.9 kmReviews
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