Bolívar Municipality

Bolívar Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western state of Táchira and, according to a 2019 population projection by the Venezuelan Statistics National Institute, the municipality has a population of 66,081.
alcaldiamunicipiobolivar.gob.ve
Wikipedia
Photo: EEIM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: municipality of Venezuela with 61,600 residents
  • Description: second-level administrative division in the Táchira State, Venezuela
  • Also known as: “Bolívar Municipality, Táchira”, “Municipio Bolivar”, and “Municipio Bolívar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport and Simon Bolivar International Bridge.

Aerodrome
Photo: xolkanf, CC BY 2.0.
, is an airport serving , in the state of . In June 1993, it was renamed after the early Venezuelan President Juan Vicente Gómez, who was from Táchira, in a ceremony presided over by interim President Ramón José Velásquez.

Bridge
Photo: Guillec96, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Simón Bolívar International Bridge is a 300-metre-long bridge across the Táchira River on the Venezuela–Colombia border, connecting the city of San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela with the small town of La Parada in Colombia. is situated 4 km southwest of Bolívar Municipality.

Church
Photo: JUAN DIEGO CHABUR, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Bolívar Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa del Rosario and La Mulera.

Town
Photo: EEIM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Colombian municipality and city located in the eastern part of North Santander department. It is part of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. is situated 6 km west of Bolívar Municipality.

Village
is located in Juan Vicente Gómez Parish, in the municipality of Bolívar, of the state of , in . It is the birthplace of Juan Vicente Gómez. is situated 6 km southeast of Bolívar Municipality.

Bolívar Municipality

Latitude
7.8333° or 7° 50′ north
Longitude
-72.4167° or 72° 25′ west
Population
61,600
Elevation
866 metres (2,841 feet)
Open location code
67V9RHMM+88
Geo­Names ID
3648113
Wiki­data ID
Q383833
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bolívar Municipality from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Bolívar Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Catalan: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Cebuano: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Chinese: “Bolívar”
  • Chinese: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Chinese: “玻利瓦爾市”
  • Dutch: “Bolívar”
  • Dutch: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • French: “Bolívar”
  • French: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Georgian: “ბოლივარის მუნიციპალიტეტი”
  • German: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Italian: “Bolívar”
  • Italian: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Portuguese: “Bolívar”
  • Portuguese: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Russian: “Боливар (муниципалитет штата Тачира)”
  • Russian: “Боливар”
  • Spanish: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Urdu: “بولیبار، تاچیرا”
  • Urdu: “بولیبار”
  • Vietnamese: “Bolívar, Táchira”
  • Vietnamese: “Municipio Bolívar”
  • Welsh: “Municipio Bolívar”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bolívar Municipality”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Las Lomas and Barrio Ruíz Pineda.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terminal de San Antonio and Hospital General Samuel Dario Maldonado.

Andes: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mérida, Trujillo, San Cristóbal, and Santo Domingo.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.