Central address: Calle La Bomba, Ciudad Guayana 8051, Bolívar, Venezuela
Elevation: 40.682
Time Zone: America/Caracas
Latitude: 8° 21' 58.7232'' N
Longitude: 62° 38' 58.8516'' W
Ciudad Guayana (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ɣwaˈʝana]) is a city in Bolívar State, Venezuela. It stretches 40 kilometers along the south bank of the Orinoco river, at the point where it is joined by its main tributary, the Caroní river. The Caroni crosses the city south-north and divides it on its two main halves: the old town of San Félix at the east, and the new town of Puerto Ordaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpwerto orˈðas]) at the west. The city was officially founded in 1961 by the unification of this two former settlements, but the history of San Félix goes back to its foundation in 1724. Within the city limits are located the site of Cachamay Falls and Llovizna Falls. There are three bridges across the Caroni and the second crossing over the Orinoco, the Orinoquia Bridge, was inaugurated in the city in 2006. With approximately one million people, it is Venezuela's fastest-growing city[citation needed] due to its important iron, steel, aluminium and hydroelectric industries. Ciudad Guayana is one of Venezuela's five most important ports, since most goods produced in the industry-rich Bolívar state are shipped through it, as ocean-going vessel can join it from the Atlantic Ocean via the Orinoco river.
The latitude of Ciudad Guayana is 8.366312, and the longitude is -62.649681. Ciudad Guayana is a city is located at Venezuela with the gps coordinates of 8° 21' 58.7232'' N and 62° 38' 58.8516'' W. The elevation of Ciudad Guayana is 40.682, the time zone is America/Caracas.
Latitude | 8.366312 | Longitude | -62.649681 |
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Elevation | 40.682 | DMS Lat | 8° 21' 58.7232'' N |
DMS Lng | 62° 38' 58.8516'' W | GeoHASH | d97rw75ck9egp |
UTM Zone | 20P | UTM Easting | 538569.967464265 |
UTM Northing | 924811.508813279 | Time Zone | America/Caracas |
Country | Venezuela | Country Code | 58 |