Andes
Táchira
Guásimos Municipality

Palmira

Palmira is a town in Táchira, . It is the capital of Guásimos Municipality. It was founded in 1627 by Fernando Saavedra and in 1642 by Captain Luis Sosa Lovera. In 2011, it had a population of 43.236.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 48,100 residents
  • Description: locality in Táchira, Venezuela
  • Also known as: “Palmira, Táchira”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba.

Church
Photo: Tariba1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation is a Catholic church located in the locality of in state in the Andes of . It gained the title of basilica via Pontifical decree titled Solacium ac Levationem on 20 October 1959.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Táriba and San Cristóbal.

Town
Photo: Tariba1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in Táchira, , and is the capital of the Cárdenas Municipality. It was founded in 1602. has a population of 128,590. It's located on the outsides of the city of .

Photo: Rufino, CC BY-SA 2.0.
San Cristobal is a leafy, prosperous city of west . The city is in a mountainous valley in the temperate green hills of the Andes bordering .

Palmira

Latitude
7.83738° or 7° 50′ 15″ north
Longitude
-72.22727° or 72° 13′ 38″ west
Population
48,100
Elevation
1,107 metres (3,632 feet)
Open location code
67V9RQPF+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 879549258
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3630982
Wiki­data ID
Q2937176
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Palmira” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帕爾米拉”
  • French: “Palmira”
  • Polish: “Palmira”
  • Portuguese: “Palmira”
  • Spanish: “Palmira”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prefectura Municipio Guásimos and Alcaldía Municipio Guásimos.

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