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.

La Rivera

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Rivera”
Location: Colón Municipality, Zulia, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude

8.98333° or 8° 59′ north

Longitude

-71.91667° or 71° 55′ west

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

67WCX3MM+88

GeoNames ID

3636432

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