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Maiquetia

Maiquetía
Maiquetía is located in Venezuela
Maiquetía
Maiquetía
Coordinates: 10°35′45″N 66°58′38″W / 10.59583°N 66.97722°W / 10.59583; -66.97722Coordinates: 10°35′45″N 66°58′38″W / 10.59583°N 66.97722°W / 10.59583; -66.97722
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Vargas
Municipality Vargas Municipality
Founded 20 January 1670
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 87,909
 • Demonym Maiquetiense
Time zone VST
Postal code 1160, 1161
Area code(s) 0212
Climate BSh
Website Municipal website

Maiquetía is a city in the Vargas state of Venezuela, near Caracas. It had 87,909 people, as of 2007.

Simón Bolívar International Airport, which handles both international and domestic flights, is located in the city. Conviasa, the Venezuelan flag carrier airline, is headquartered in the city.

Maiquetia was badly affected by the 1999 Vargas tragedy, in which mudslides devastated the region and caused tens of thousands of casualties.


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