Puerto La Cruz

Puerto La Cruz
City
Top: Panoramic view of Lechería and Las Villes area. Middle: Paseo Colon Beach and El Saco Beach. Bottom: Panoramic view of downtown Urbani Sacion, from El Saco Beach.
Puerto La Cruz
Puerto La Cruz
Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 64°38′0″W / 10.20000°N 64.63333°W / 10.20000; -64.63333
Country Venezuela
State Anzoátegui
MunicipalityJuan Antonio Sotillo
Founded1862
Area
 • Total
244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
299,500
 • Density1,230/km2 (3,180/sq mi)
DemonymPortocruzano/a
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal code
6023
Area code0281
ClimateBSh

Puerto La Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto la ˈkɾus]) is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta.