San Antonio de Los Altos

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San Antonio de Los Altos
Plaza Bolívar de San Antonio de Los Altos, Estado Miranda 01.jpg
Flag of San Antonio de Los Altos
Official seal of San Antonio de Los Altos
Nickname(s): 
Alcardone
San Antonio de Los Altos is located in Venezuela
San Antonio de Los Altos
San Antonio de Los Altos
Coordinates: 10°22′28″N 66°58′01″W / 10.37444°N 66.96694°W / 10.37444; -66.96694Coordinates: 10°22′28″N 66°58′01″W / 10.37444°N 66.96694°W / 10.37444; -66.96694
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StateMiranda
MunicipalityLos Salias Municipality
Founded1 May 1683
Area
 • Total51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 • Total74,422
 • Demonym
Sanantoñero/a
Time zoneVST
Postal code
1204
Area code(s)0212
ClimateCfb

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[]

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE) (May 2014). "XIV Censo Nacional de Poblacion y Vivienda" (PDF).


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