Capitolio station

Capitolio is a Caracas Metro station on Line 1. It was opened on 2 January 1983 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between Propatria and La Hoyada.

Photo: Kinori, Public domain.

Opening hours: 5:30 AM—11:00 PM
Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in Caracas, Venezuela
Also known as: “Metro Capitolio”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ayacucho Theatre and Miraflores Palace.

Ayacucho Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Guillermo Ramos Flamerich, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ayacucho Theatre or Teatro Ayacucho is a cinema located in central Caracas, specifically in the Libertador Municipality parish in the west of the Caracas metropolitan district. Ayacucho Theatre is situated 110 metres northeast of Capitolio station.

Miraflores Palace

Government office

The Miraflores Palace is the official dispatch and head office of the president of Venezuela. It is located on Urdaneta Avenue, Libertador Bolivarian Municipality in Caracas. Miraflores Palace is situated 370 metres northwest of Capitolio station.

Antigua Corte Suprema de Justicia

Courthouse

Photo: Thenannygcp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Antigua Corte Suprema de Justicia is a courthouse, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Capitolio station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caracas and 23 de Enero.

Caracas

Photo: Gabriela Camaton, CC BY 2.0.

Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean. Venezuela’s urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city, a busy metropolis famous for its food, cultural diversity, and perfect climate, thanks to the unique combination of a high elevation and proximity to the Caribbean Sea.

23 de Enero

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

23 de Enero is a parish located in the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality west of the city of Caracas, Venezuela. The parish receives its name from the date of the 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état which overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez.