Dique de La Asunción

Dique de La Asunción is a reservoir in , , . Dique de La Asunción is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle and Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on , . After a group of French pirates attacked the city of , its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683.

Sports venue
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.
is an indoor sporting arena located in , . The capacity of the arena is 8,500 spectators and is used mostly for basketball. It hosts the Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan Basketball League.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo.

Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near , in the state of . Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, is just north of Porlamar.

Dique de La Asunción

Latitude
11.0266° or 11° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
-63.8691° or 63° 52′ 9″ west
Open location code
773R24GJ+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169732385
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
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Satellite Map

Discover Dique de La Asunción from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gimnasio Cubierto and Clínica Nueva Esparta.

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