Country Venezuela Counties Maneiro Elevation 25 m (83 ft) Local time Tuesday 2:18 PM Area code 295 | State Nueva Esparta Demonym Pampatareno(-a) Postal coded 6316 Population 35,400 (2001) | |
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Weather 31°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 62% Humidity Neighborhoods Urbanización Jorge Coll, Urbanizacion Maneiro Points of interest Waterland Mundo Marino, Parque de Atracciones Diverland, San Carlos de Borromeo, Faro De Pampatar, Playa Guacuco | ||
Pampatar is a city on Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. It is located in the Maneiro Municipality.
Map of Pampatar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
Pampatar lies 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Porlamar. A coastal town which was founded 1552. Its strategic importance becomes clear when visiting the Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch. In the center of town is the Iglesia Santísimo Cristo or Iglesia del Cristo del Buen viaje, which features a bell tower with an outside staircase — an architectural oddity found on several churches on Isla Margarita. Nowadays this town is very famous for its malls (Sambil or Rattan Plaza) and its commercial activity 24 hours a day.