Founded 1724 Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Area 204 km² Population 61,630 (2011) Municipality Bolívar, Táchira | State Táchira Elevation 802 m (2,631 ft) Website bolivar-tachira.gob.ve Local time Saturday 7:22 AM Area code 0276 Number of airports 1 | |
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San Antonio del Táchira is a city in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. The busy highway linking the cities of Cúcuta, Colombia, and San Cristóbal, Venezuela, passes through San Antonio del Táchira, making it an important gateway between the two nations. This city is the shire town of the Municipio Bolívar de Táchira and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,171.
Contents
- Map of San Antonio del TC3A1chira TC3A1chira Venezuela
- History
- Demographics
- Government
- Airport
- Squares and parks
- References
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History
General Simón Bolívar passed through this city during his Admirable Campaign on March 1, 1813.
Demographics
The Bolívar Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,171 (up from 39,752 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population. The municipality's population density is 611.6 people per square mile (236.13/km²).
Government
San Antonio del Táchira is the shire town of the Bolívar Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Bolívar Municipality is Juan Vicente Cañas Alviarez, elected in 2004 with 48% of the vote. He replaced Ramon Vivas shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.
Airport
The city's airport, Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport, is located 2 kilometers northeast of the city.