La Guaira

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La Guaira
La Guaira Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°36′0″N 66°55′59″W / 10.6°N 66.93306°W / 10.6; -66.93306
Country	Venezuela
State	Vargas State
Founded	1555
Population
- Metro	270,792

La Guaira is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 km to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cacao, coffee, and tobacco, coco beans.

[edit] See also

• Venezuela
• Vargas state

v • d • e State capitals of Venezuela Capital, state     Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas Barcelona, Anzoátegui San Fernando de Apure, Apure Maracay, Aragua Barinas, Barinas Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar Valencia, Carabobo San Carlos, Cojedes Tucupita, Delta Amacuro Caracas, Distrito Capital Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón San Juan de los Morros, Guárico Barquisimeto, Lara Mérida, Mérida Los Teques, Miranda Maturín, Monagas La Asunción, Nueva Esparta Guanare, Portuguesa Cumaná, Sucre San Cristóbal, Táchira Trujillo, Trujillo La Guaira, Vargas San Felipe, Yaracuy Maracaibo, Zulia Bold indicates national capital.

Coordinates: 10°36′00″N 66°55′59″W / 10.6°N 66.93306°W / 10.6; -66.93306

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