Fun facts about Caracas
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Before the city was founded in 1567, the valley of Caracas was populated by indigenous peoples.
Caracas
Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
From the “History” section
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The coat of arms of Caracas was granted by Royal Cedula on 4 September 1591.
Caracas
Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
From the “Coat of arms” section
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The altitude of Caracas varies between 870 and 1,043 meters (2,854 and 3,422 ft) above sea level.
Caracas
Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
From the “Geography” section
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45% of the population lives in substandard housing called ranchos, built improvised on the mountain slopes surrounding the city.
Caracas
Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
From the “Urbanism” section
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In 2010, Caracas had the highest murder rate in the world, having more deaths than Baghdad during the Iraq War.
Caracas
Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Olga Berrios · CC BY 2.0