Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba
The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation is a Catholic church located in the locality of Táriba in Táchira state in the Andes of Venezuela. It gained the title of basilica via Pontifical decree titled Solacium ac Levationem on 20 October 1959.Photo: Tariba1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: Táchira, Venezuela
- Also known as: “Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Consolación”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport and Catholic University of Tachira.
San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Unukalhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paramillo Airport is an airport serving San Cristóbal, the capital of the Táchira state of Venezuela. The runway is in Paramillo, 4 kilometres north of San Cristóbal. The Paramillo non-directional beacon is located on the field. San Cristóbal Paramillo Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba.
Catholic University of Tachira
University
Photo: Unukalhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 south of Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Táriba and Palmira.
Táriba
Town
Photo: Tariba1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
San Cristóbal
Photo: Rufino, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Táchira, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.81797° or 7° 49′ 5″ northLongitude
-72.22651° or 72° 13′ 35″ westOpen location code
67V9RQ9F+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 244002850OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16536734
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba” goes by many names.
- German: “Basilika Maria Trost”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Penghiburan, Táriba”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basílica Nª Sra. de la Consolación and La Plazuela.
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