CARACAS - PROFILE

Official name: Santiago de Len de Caracas Founded: July 25, 1567. Location: It is located in the north central coastal region, about 15 km from the coast of the Caribbean Sea and is situated in a mountain valley at an average altitude of 900 m Mayor: ANTONIO LEDEZMA Population: 2,104,000 (2011) Official Language: Spanish Currency: Bolivar Time zone : UTC -4:30 Climate: Tropical with rainfall ranging between 900 and 1300 mm annually. Country code: + 58 Divisions: The city of Caracas, Libertador covering the entire municipality of the Capital District and Miranda State, specifically Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre municipalities that make up the Metropolitan District of Caracas, who has legal representation and autonomy within the limits of the Constitution. Its geographical scope comprises five (5) municipalities: Libertador, Baruta, Chacao , El Hatillo and Sucre.

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