Puerto La Cruz
Puerto La Cruz | |
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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. | |
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Puerto La Cruz Puerto La Cruz | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′0″N 64°38′0″W / 10.20000°N 64.63333°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipality | Juan Antonio Sotillo |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Area | |
• Total | 244 km2 (94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 299,500 |
| • Density | 1,230/km2 (3,180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portocruzano/a |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 6023 |
| Area code | 0281 |
| Climate | BSh |
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.