Map of Maracay, Venezuela

Maracay is the administrative centre of Aragua, Venezuela, with a population of about 464,700. It lies at 10.2354°N, 67.5911°W. Maracay is about 83 km (51 mi) west of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palo Negro, 9 km to the southeast.

Maracay at a glance

Where is Maracay?

• The 8th largest city in Venezuela by recorded population.
• The largest city in Aragua on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Maracay

• Palo Negro — 9 km southeast
• El Limón — 9 km northwest
• Turmero — 13 km east
• Mariara — 15 km northwest
• Cagua — 15 km east
• San Mateo — 18 km east
• San Joaquín — 22 km west
• Villa de Cura — 25 km southeast
• Güigüe — 27 km southwest
• La Victoria — 28 km east

Largest cities in Aragua

• Turmero — 344,700
• El Limón — 148,247
• Palo Negro — 128,875
• La Victoria — 126,721
• Cagua — 119,033
• Villa de Cura — 99,669
• San Mateo — 50,401
• Las Tejerías — 43,445

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
• 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.