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| Santiago de León de Caracas | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 10°30′N 66°55′W / 10.500°N 66.917°WCoordinates: 10°30′N 66°55′W / 10.500°N 66.917°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Venezuelan Capital District Miranda |
| Municipality | Libertador |
| Founded | 25 July 1567 |
| Founded by | Diego de Losada |
| Metropolitan | Municipalities: Libertador, Chacao, Baruta, Sucre, El Hatillo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas |
| • Mayor | Antonio Ledezma (ABP) |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,930 km2 (750 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Density | 1,431.5/km2 (3,708/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,196,514 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:30 (not observed) |
Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela. Santiago de Leòn de Losada founded the city in 1567. It is where Simon Bolivar was born. The city has nearly 6 million people, who live in the metropolitan area. Caracas is the center of the economical activity of the country and also hosts the main government offices of Venezuela.
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