Map of La Asunción, Venezuela

La Asunción is the administrative centre of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, with a population of about 35,084. It lies at 11.0333°N, 63.8628°W. La Asunción is about 335 km (208 mi) east of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pampatar, 8 km to the southeast.

La Asunción at a glance

Where is La Asunción?

• The 4th largest city in Nueva Esparta on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 29 min on the shortest day to 12 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Asunción

• Pampatar — 8 km southeast
• Porlamar — 8 km south
• San Juan Bautista — 9 km west
• Cariaco — 69 km southeast
• Cumaná — 73 km southwest
• Carúpano — 78 km southeast
• Puerto La Cruz — 124 km southwest
• Lecherías — 130 km southwest
• Caripito — 132 km southeast
• Barcelona — 134 km southwest

Largest cities in Nueva Esparta

• Porlamar — 216,234
• San Juan Bautista — 90,387
• Pampatar — 64,983

Largest cities in Venezuela

• Caracas — 3,000,000
• 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

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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.