Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar
Angostura | |
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City | |
| Ciudad Bolívar | |
Top:Panoramic view of Ciudad Bolivar, Orinoco River and Angostura Bridge, from Paseo Meneses area, Second:Angostura Regional Congress, Llovizna Falls, (left to right) Third:Bolivar Square and Ciudad Bolivar St. Thomas Cathedral, (both photos) Bottom:An overview of downtown Casco Historico and Orinoco River area | |
| Nickname(s): La puerta del sur de Venezuela (English:"The gate to southern Venezuela") | |
| Motto(s): No encontrarás otra de más variada riqueza (English:"You won't find another with such a variety of wealth") | |
Municipal borders in the state of Bolívar | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′17″N 63°32′54″W / 8.137930°N 63.548266°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Municipality | Heres |
| Founded | 22 May 1764 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Hernández (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.52 km2 (80.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 422,578 |
| • Density | 1,633.63/km2 (4,231.1/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Bolivarense |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 8001 |
| Area code | 0285 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | Official Site. |
| The area and population figures are for the city. | |
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Ciudad Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað βoˈliβaɾ]; Spanish for "Bolivar City"), formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about 1 mile (1.6 km) in width, is the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela.
Historic Angostura gave its name to the Congress of Angostura, to the Angostura tree, to the House of Angostura, and to Angostura bitters. Modern Ciudad Bolívar has a well-preserved historic center; a cathedral and other original colonial buildings surround the Plaza Bolívar.