Andes
Táchira
Independencia Municipality

Palo Gordo

Palo Gordo is a village in , and has an elevation of 1,547 metres. Palo Gordo is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Mulera and Palmira.

Village
is located in Juan Vicente Gómez Parish, in the municipality of , of the state of , in . It is the birthplace of Juan Vicente Gómez. is situated 9 km southwest of Palo Gordo.

Town
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. is situated 9 km east of Palo Gordo.

Palo Gordo

Latitude
7.84764° or 7° 50′ 52″ north
Longitude
-72.30958° or 72° 18′ 35″ west
Elevation
1,547 metres (5,075 feet)
Open location code
67V9RMXR+35
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3229739946
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3759233
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