García Municipality

García, officially José María García is a municipality located in the eastern part of Margarita Island, bordered by the Caribbean Sea and with the municipalities of Arismendi, Mariño and Díaz, in Venezuela. The municipal capital is .
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  • Type: municipality of Venezuela
  • Description: municipality in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
  • Also known as: Municipio Garcia” and “Municipio García

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Nueva Esparta and Basilica of Our Lady of El Valle.

Stadium
Photo: Vinotinto1000, Public domain.
Stadium Nueva Esparta, also known as Estadio Guatamare, is a in , . It is primarily used as a baseball park, and host the Bravos de Margarita's home games.

Church
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.
The It is a Gothic Revival basilica located in a town on the island of Margarita, of , in northwestern .

Peak
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of García Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porlamar and El Valle del Espíritu Santo.

Photo: Antoniofermin, Public domain.
is the main city on . Travelers will usually arrive and depart here and even if staying in a resort area elsewhere on the island, are likely to visit the city for dining, shopping, or nightlife.

Town
is a village near , in the state of . Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, is just north of Porlamar.

García Municipality

Latitude
10.9828° or 10° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-63.8831° or 63° 52′ 59″ west
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
772RX4M8+4Q
Geo­Names ID
8129156
Wiki­data ID
Q2029662
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“García Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Conceyu García
  • Asturian: Municipio García
  • Basque: Municipio García
  • Bavarian: Municipio García
  • Catalan: García
  • Cebuano: Municipio García
  • Chinese: García
  • Chinese: 加西亞市
  • Dutch: García
  • Dutch: Municipio García
  • French: García
  • French: Municipio García
  • Georgian: გარსიის მუნიციპალიტეტი
  • German: Municipio García
  • Italian: García
  • Italian: Municipio García
  • Min Nan Chinese: Municipio García
  • Portuguese: García
  • Portuguese: Municipio García
  • Russian: Municipio García
  • Sinhala: ගාර්ෂියා මහ නගර සභාව, නුඑවා එස්පර්ටා
  • Spanish: Municipio García
  • Swedish: Municipio García
  • Welsh: Municipio García

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Embalse Guatamare and Cerro Guatamare.

Nueva Esparta: Must-Visit Destinations

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