Map of Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, with a population of about 3,000,000. It lies at 10.4880°N, 66.8792°W. The nearest city on our map is Chacao, 3 km to the east.

Caracas at a glance

Where is Caracas?

• The largest city in Venezuela by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Caracas

• Chacao — 3 km east
• Baruta — 6 km south
• Petare — 8 km east
• El Hatillo — 9 km southeast
• San Antonio de Los Altos — 14 km southwest
• Caraballeda — 14 km north
• Maiquetía — 15 km northwest
• Caucagüito — 15 km east
• Carrizal — 19 km southwest
• Catia La Mar — 21 km northwest

Largest cities in Venezuela

• Maracaibo — 1,752,602
• Valencia — 1,619,470
• Barquisimeto — 1,240,714
• Ciudad Guayana — 978,202
• Barcelona — 815,141
• Maturín — 647,459
• Maracay — 464,700
• Ciudad Bolívar — 412,619
• Cumaná — 405,626
• Barinas — 397,279

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.