Maracaibo

Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the... Wikipedia

• Founded:  (1) 8 September 1529, (2) 1569, (3) 1574
• Founded by:  Ambrosio Alfínger (1529), Captain Alonso Pacheco (1569), Captain Pedro Maldonado (1574)
• Type:  Mayor–council
• Body:  Alcaldía de Maracaibo
• Mayor:  Adrián Romero Martínez (E)
• Population (2019 est.):  1,752,602
• Metro:  5,278,448
• Demonym(s):  Marabin, Maracaibero(a), Maracucho(a)
• Time zone:  VET (UTC−4)
• Postal coded:  4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005
• Area code:  261
• ISO 3166 code:  VE-V
• Climate:  BSh
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo