Maracaibo

Summary

Maracaibo is a city^[1]. Maracaibo ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,941 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maracaibo is located in Zulia^[3].
• Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4].
• Maracaibo is on the body of water Lake Maracaibo^[5].
• Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as city^[6].
• Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as big city^[7].
• Maracaibo's founder is recorded as Ambrosius Ehinger^[8].
• Lake Maracaibo is named after Maracaibo^[9].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Orleans^[10].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kfar Saba^[11].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ploiești^[12].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremen^[13].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Durban^[14].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Juan^[15].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mexico City^[16].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santiago de Cuba^[17].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Honolulu County^[18].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tainan^[19].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taichung^[20].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Riohacha^[21].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Monterrey^[22].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mobile^[23].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Miami^[24].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Isfahan^[25].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guayaquil^[26].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guadalajara^[27].

Body

Geography

Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4]. Maracaibo is located in Zulia^[3]. Maracaibo is on the body of water Lake Maracaibo^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Maracaibo covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1393'}^[28]. Maracaibo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[29]. Maracaibo has a population of {'amount': '+1551539'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[6] and big city^[7].

History and Context

September 8, 1529 marks the founding of Maracaibo^[31]. Lake Maracaibo is named after Maracaibo^[9].

Why It Matters

Maracaibo ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,941 views/month).^[2] Maracaibo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Maracaibo is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]