San Carlos del Zulia is the capital of Colón Municipality, located in Zulia State, Venezuela. Founded on March 14, 1778, by Captain Nicolás José Antúnez Pacheco y de la Cruz y Velasco, alderman of the city of Maracaibo, accompanied by lieutenant Ramón Hernández de la Calle, in charge of the pacification of Motilón Indians populating the area. San Carlos del Zulia is situated 5 km northeast of Los Caobos.

Los Caobos

Type: Locality
Location: Colón Municipality, Zulia, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude

8.98333° or 8° 59′ north

Longitude

-71.96667° or 71° 58′ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

67WCX2MM+88

GeoNames ID

3634394

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