Táchira

Táchira is one of the twenty-three states that, together with the Capital District and the Federal Dependencies, make up the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Its capital is the city of San Cristóbal and it is located in the western part of the country, in the Andes region. It is bordered to the north by Zulia, to the northeast by Merida, to the south by Barinas and Apure, and to the west by the Republic of Colombia. With an area of 11 100 km², it is the eighth least extensive state and, with 1 416 625 inhabitants in 2023, it is the ninth most populated.1

It is made up of 29 autonomous municipalities and 66 civil parishes. Among its main cities are San Cristóbal, Táriba, Rubio, La Grita, San Antonio del Táchira, La Fría, Santa Ana del Táchira, Capacho Nuevo, San Juan de Colón, Cordero2 and Capacho Viejo. Its average temperature is between 10 and 25 °C.