Punto Fijo: facts

At a glance

• Country: Venezuela
• Region: Falcón
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 141,729
• Coordinates: 11.6915° N, 70.1992° W
• Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00)
• Currency: Bolivar Soberano (VES)
• Distance to the capital, Caracas: 386 km (240 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP): 11 km (7 mi), straight line
• José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE): 64 km (40 mi), straight line
• Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA, Aruba): 92 km (57 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Punta Cardon: 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
• Judibana: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Santa Cruz de los Taques: 16 km (10 mi)
• Pueblo Nuevo: 41 km (26 mi)
• Urumaco: 55 km (34 mi)