Providencia
Providencia is a village in Municipio San Cristóbal, Táchira and has an elevation of 906 metres. Providencia is situated nearby to the town Zorca, as well as near the village Mata de Guadua.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Catholic University of Tachira.
Catholic University of Tachira
University
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Catholic University of Tachira in San Cristobal, capital of Táchira state in Venezuela, originated in 1962 as an extension of Andrés Bello Catholic University of the Society of Jesus. Catholic University of Tachira is situated 3½ km east of Providencia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Táriba and San Cristóbal.
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 4½ km northeast of Providencia.
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.
Palmira
Town
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 5 km northeast of Providencia.
Providencia
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Municipio San Cristóbal, Táchira, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.80001° or 7° 48′ northLongitude
-72.25811° or 72° 15′ 29″ westElevation
906 metres (2,972 feet)Open location code
67V9RP2R+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2564998513OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3795479
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