Venezuela
Zulia
Colón Municipality

San Carlos del Zulia

San Carlos del Zulia is the capital of Colón Municipality, located in Zulia State, . Founded on March 14, 1778, by Captain Nicolás José Antúnez Pacheco y de la Cruz y Velasco, alderman of the city of , accompanied by lieutenant Ramón Hernández de la Calle, in charge of the pacification of Motilón Indians populating the area.
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  • Type: Town with 56,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Del Zulia” and “San Carlos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport serving , a city in Zulia State, . It is also known as Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport. is situated 3½ km southwest of San Carlos del Zulia.

San Carlos del Zulia

Latitude
9.0005° or 9° 0′ 2″ north
Longitude
-71.9259° or 71° 55′ 33″ west
Population
56,500
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
67XC232F+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10265670273
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3628489
Wiki­data ID
Q1005022
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“San Carlos del Zulia” goes by many names.

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