Valencia: facts

At a glance

• Country: Venezuela
• Region: Carabobo
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,619,470
• Coordinates: 10.1615° N, 68.0004° W
• Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00)
• Currency: Bolivar Soberano (VES)
• Distance to the capital, Caracas: 128 km (79 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN): 8.0 km (5.0 mi), straight line
• Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS): 121 km (75 mi), straight line
• Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM): 149 km (93 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Los Guayos: 7.5 km (4.6 mi)
• Tocuyito: 9.1 km (5.7 mi)
• Naguanagua: 11 km (7 mi)
• San Diego: 12 km (8 mi)
• Tacarigua: 12 km (8 mi)

Events

• Cridà: February 2027
• La Despertà: February 2027
• Mascletà: March 2027
• Batalla de las Luces: March 2027
• Falles: March 2027