El Peñón
El Peñón is a village in Vargas Municipality, Venezuela and has an elevation of 1,290 metres. El Peñón is situated nearby to the locality El Palmar, as well as near the village Gato Negro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Guaira and 23 de Enero.
La Guaira
La Guaria is the capital of the state of La Guaira in Central Venezuela. This is the country's historic port of entry. It is located next to Maiquetia which hosts the airport which sees 90% of the international air traffic in Venezuela and is about 20 minutes drive when there is no traffic from the country capital of Caracas.
23 de Enero
Suburb
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23 de Enero is a parish located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality west of the city of Caracas, Venezuela. The parish receives its name from the date of the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état which overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez. 23 de Enero is situated 5 km south of El Peñón.
Caracas
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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city, a busy metropolis famous for its food, cultural diversity, and perfect climate, thanks to the unique combination of a high elevation and proximity to the Caribbean Sea.
El Peñón
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “El Penon”
- Category: locality
- Location: Vargas Municipality, Vargas, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.55612° or 10° 33′ 22″ northLongitude
-66.93428° or 66° 56′ 3″ westElevation
1,290 metres (4,232 feet)Open location code
772MH348+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5706993613OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3481133
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