San Carlos del Zulia
San Carlos del Zulia | |
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City | |
| Coordinates: 9°00′N 71°56′W / 9.000°N 71.933°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Zulia |
| Municipality | Colón Municipality |
| Founded | 14 March 1778 |
| Founded by | Nicolás José Antúnez Pacheco y de la Cruz |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 56,500 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VST) |
| Postal coded | 4044 |
| ISO 3166 code | VE-V |
| Climate | BSh |
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San Carlos del Zulia is the capital of Colón Municipality, located in Zulia State, Venezuela. Founded on March 14, 1778, by Captain Nicolás José Antúnez Pacheco y de la Cruz y Velasco, alderman of the city of Maracaibo, accompanied by lieutenant Ramón Hernández de la Calle, in charge of the pacification of Motilón Indians populating the area.