Ciudad Bolívar
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Ciudad Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað βoˈliβaɾ]; Spanish for "Bolivar City"), formerly known as Angostura[4] and St. Thomas de Guyana,[5] 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 bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela.
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Ciudad Bolívar
Angostura | |
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City | |
Ciudad Bolívar | |
Nickname(s): La puerta del sur de Venezuela (English:"The gate to southern Venezuela") | |
Motto(s): No encontrarás otra de más variada riqueza (English:"You won't find another with such a variety of wealth")[1] | |
Coordinates: 8.137930°N 63.548266°W / 8.137930; -63.548266 | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Bolívar |
Municipality | Heres |
Founded | 22 May 1764 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergio Hernández (PSUV)[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 209.52 km2 (80.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 412,619[3] |
• Density | 1,633.63/km2 (4,231.1/sq mi) |
• Demonym | Bolivarense |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 8001 |
Area code | 0285 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | Official Site. |
The area and population figures are for the city. |
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.