Cumana

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Cumana

Total population

374,706

Coordinates10.45°, -64.16°

Demographic figures from INE Venezuela. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Cumaná is the capital city of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 kilometres (250 mi) east of Caracas. Cumaná was one of the first cities founded by Spain in the mainland Americas and is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic-established city in South America. Its early history includes several successful counters by the indigenous people of the area who were attempting to prevent Spanish incursion into their land, resulting in the city being refounded several times. The municipality of Sucre, which includes the capital city, Cumaná, had a population of 358,919 at the 2011 Census; the latest estimate is 423,546.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.