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Puerto La Cruz
City in Anzoátegui, Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Canary Island city, see Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto La Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto la ˈkɾus]) is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta.
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Puerto La Cruz | |
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City | |
Top:Panorama view of Lecheria and Las Villes area, Middle:Paseo Colon Beach (Playa del Paseo Colon), El Saco Beach, (Playa del El Saco), Bottom:Panoramic view of downtown Urbani Sacion, from El Saco Beach (all item from left to right) | |
Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 64°38′0″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Anzoátegui |
Municipality | Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality |
Founded | 1862 |
Area | |
• Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 454,312 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Demonym | Portocruzano/a |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 6023 |
Area code | 0281 |
Climate | BSh |
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