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Valencia

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Total population

2,299,026

WeatherAvg high 87.5°F
Coordinates10.17°, -68.00°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Venezuela, Valencia stands as a large metropolis. Valencia maps to 10.170°, -68.000° — squarely within the tropical belt. It is home to roughly 2,299,026 residents. Few places in Venezuela carry a comparable population. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 87.5°F and lows near 71.1°F, together with about 34.6 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,827 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
10.1700
Longitude
-68.0004
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
87.5°F
Avg low
71.1°F
Annual precipitation
34.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
55,459
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue-gray Tanager
    Thraupis episcopus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,959
  • Great Kiskadee
    Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,205
  • Tropical Kingbird
    Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    2,079
  • Spectacled Thrush
    Turdus nudigenis Lafresnaye, 1848 · Aves
    1,847
  • Chestnut-fronted Macaw
    Ara severus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,702
  • Red-crowned Woodpecker
    Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) · Aves
    1,551
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    1,542
  • Saffron Finch
    Sicalis flaveola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,537

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
16
Largest magnitude
6.4
Largest event
2009-09-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Venezuela

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,827

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Valencia

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Valencia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library