City
Mérida
Mérida, officially known as Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes.
Estado: Mérida
Mérida
Mérida is one of the twenty-three states that, together with the Capital District and the Federal Dependencies, make up the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is located in the Andes region and its capital is the homonymous city of Mérida; it is bordered to the north by Zulia and Trujillo, to the east by Barinas and to the south and west by Táchira, its population is estimated at 1,031,017 inhabitants for the year 2023 according to the I.N.E., and it is characterized by an important agricultural and tourist activity.
It is located on the Andes Mountain Range and in its territory is located one of the highest peaks of the Andes, the Pico Bolivar, reaching 4978 meters above sea level. It is administratively subdivided into 23 municipalities and 86 civil parishes. Its main cities are: Mérida, El Vigía, Tovar, Ejido, Lagunillas and Nueva Bolivia.