El Río
El Río is a residential area in Municipio San Cristóbal, Táchira.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St. Christopher and Iglesia de San José.
Cathedral of St. Christopher
Church
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The Cathedral of St. Christopher It is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located at 5 with race 3 at one side of the Juan Maldonado Square, of the town of San Cristóbal in the municipality of San Cristóbal, Táchira State in the Andean region South American country of Venezuela. Cathedral of St. Christopher is situated 2 km northeast of El Río.
Iglesia de San José
Church
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Iglesia de San José is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of El Río.
Iglesia La Ermita de San Juan Bautista
Church
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Iglesia La Ermita de San Juan Bautista is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of El Río.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Cristóbal and Táriba.
San Cristóbal
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San Cristobal is a leafy, prosperous city of west Venezuela. The city is in a mountainous valley in the temperate green hills of the Andes bordering Colombia.
Táriba
Town
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Táriba is a town in Táchira, Venezuela, and is the capital of the Cárdenas Municipality. It was founded in 1602. Táriba has a population of 128,590. It's located on the outsides of the city of San Cristóbal. Táriba is situated 8 km north of El Río.
Palmira
Town
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Palmira is a town in Táchira, Venezuela. 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. Palmira is situated 10 km north of El Río.
El Río
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “El Rio”
- Location: Municipio San Cristóbal, Táchira, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.75197° or 7° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-72.24815° or 72° 14′ 53″ westElevation
605 metres (1,985 feet)Open location code
67V9QQ22+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 244318909OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
3759372
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- Spanish: “El Río”
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