Zorca
Zorca is a town in Táchira, Andes. Zorca is situated nearby to the village Providencia, as well as near Lagunillas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Catholic University of Tachira and Iglesia La Ermita de San Juan Bautista.
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 3 km east of Zorca.
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 southeast of Zorca.
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 4 km southeast of Zorca.
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 4½ km northeast of Zorca.
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 6 km northeast of Zorca.
Zorca
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Táchira, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.79382° or 7° 47′ 38″ northLongitude
-72.25384° or 72° 15′ 14″ westOpen location code
67V9QPVW+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 879472115OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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