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Ciudad Bolívar
Bolívar, Venezuela · South America
About Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar sits on the route: 10 minutes from Soledad.
Ciudad Bolívar is in Bolívar, Venezuela, with about 410,000 people. The nearest town is Soledad, about 5 km away.
Ciudad Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað βoˈliβaɾ]; Spanish for "Bolivar City"), formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile (1.6 km) in width, is the site of the first bridgeRead more
across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela.
Historic Angostura gave its name to the Congress of Angostura, to the Angostura tree, to the House of Angostura, and to Angostura bitters. Modern Ciudad Bolívar has a well-preserved historic center; a cathedral and other original colonial buildings surround the Plaza Bolívar.
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Ciudad Bolívar is in Bolívar, Venezuela, about 5 km from Soledad.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 412,619
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Venezuela
- Region
- Bolívar
- Timezone
- America/Caracas
- Coordinates
- 8.1237, -63.5469
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