Maturín
Maturín
The Sultana of Guarapiche | |
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Municipality | |
Top:Maturin San Miguel Arcangel Church, Second:Maturin San Simon Church, Especial Lumino-Cromatica Tower, Third:A night view of fountain in Redoma Juana La Avanzadora, Bottom:La Guaricha Zoological Park, Maturin Cathedral (all item of left to right) | |
| Nickname: The Sultana of Guarapiche | |
| Motto: "La Ciudad Distinta" ("The Different City") | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′00″N 63°10′59″W / 9.750°N 63.183°W | |
| Founded | December 7, 1760 |
| Founded by | Lucas de Zaragoza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Fuentes (PSUV) |
| • Demonym | Maturinés |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,352 km2 (5,155 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 647,459 |
| • Density | 1,165.15/km2 (3,017.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code | 0291 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | alcaldiadematurin.gob.ve |
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Maturín (Spanish pronunciation: [matuˈɾin]) is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants. Maturín is also a busy regional transportation hub, connecting routes from the northeastern coast to the Orinoco Delta and the Gran Sabana.