Map of Maiquetía, Venezuela

Maiquetía is a city in Vargas, Venezuela, with a population of about 52,564. It lies at 10.5945°N, 66.9562°W. Maiquetía is about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Catia La Mar, 8 km to the west.

Maiquetía at a glance

Where is Maiquetía?

• The 2nd largest city in Vargas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Maiquetía

• Catia La Mar — 8 km west
• Caraballeda — 12 km east
• Caracas — 15 km southeast
• Chacao — 16 km southeast
• Baruta — 20 km southeast
• Petare — 21 km southeast
• San Antonio de Los Altos — 23 km south
• El Hatillo — 24 km southeast
• Caucagüito — 27 km southeast
• Carrizal — 27 km south

Largest cities in Vargas

• Catia La Mar — 106,822
• Caraballeda — 37,824

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.