San Antonio de Los Altos
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San Antonio de Los Altos | |
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Nickname(s): Alcardone | |
San Antonio de Los Altos | |
Coordinates: 10°22′28″N 66°58′01″W / 10.37444°N 66.96694°WCoordinates: 10°22′28″N 66°58′01″W / 10.37444°N 66.96694°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Miranda |
Municipality | Los Salias Municipality |
Founded | 1 May 1683 |
Area | |
• Total | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 74,422 |
• Demonym | Sanantoñero/a |
Time zone | VST |
Postal code | 1204 |
Area code(s) | 0212 |
Climate | Cfb |
San Antonio de los Altos is a suburban town, capital of Los Salias Municipality, Miranda State, Venezuela with a population of 68.255 in 2011.[1] The town got his name from Saint Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest, the city's patron saint of the region and the mountainous area.
Geography[]
San Antonio de los Altos is part of the Altos Mirandinos Metropolitan Area, which is, in itself part of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It covers an area of about 55 km2 and has an average altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level. San Antonio is the highest point in the Altos Mirandinos area
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References[]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE) (May 2014). "XIV Censo Nacional de Poblacion y Vivienda" (PDF).
Categories:
- Cities in Miranda (state)
- Populated places established in 1683
- 1683 establishments in the Spanish Empire
- Venezuela geography stubs