San Antonio del Táchira
San Antonio del Táchira | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Táchira |
| Municipality | Bolívar |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simón Vargas MUD |
| Area | |
• Total | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 61,630 |
| • Density | 236.13/km2 (611.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code | 0276 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | bolivar-tachira.gob.ve |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |
San Antonio del Táchira is a city in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. The busy highway across the Simón Bolívar International Bridge linking the cities of Cúcuta, Colombia, and San Cristóbal, Venezuela, passes through San Antonio del Táchira, making it an important gateway between the two nations. This city is the shire town of the Municipio Bolívar de Táchira and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,171.