Paraguaná Peninsula

Summary

Paraguaná Peninsula is a peninsula^[1]. It draws 1,284 Wikipedia views per month (peninsula category, ranking #111 of 801).^[2]

Key Facts

• Paraguaná Peninsula is credited with the discovery of Alonso de Ojeda^[3].
• Paraguaná Peninsula is located in Falcón^[4].
• Paraguaná Peninsula is in the country of Venezuela^[5].
• Paraguaná Peninsula is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[6].
• Paraguaná Peninsula is on the body of water Gulf of Venezuela^[7].
• Paraguaná Peninsula is on the body of water Golfete de Coro^[8].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[9].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Carirubana^[10].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Falcón^[11].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Municipio Los Taques^[12].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's Commons category is recorded as Paraguaná^[13].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−04:00^[14].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's time of discovery or invention is recorded as August 9, 1499^[15].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's highest point is recorded as Cerro Santa Ana Natural Monument^[16].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 12, 'longitude': -70}^[17].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paraguaná^[18].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'latitude': 12.196111111111112, 'longitude': -70.01638888888888}^[19].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Paraguaneros^[20].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's demonym is recorded as paraguanero^[21].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's demonym is recorded as paraguaneros^[22].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's native label is recorded as Paraguaná^[23].
• Paraguaná Peninsula sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+176'}^[24].
• Paraguaná Peninsula's hashtag is recorded as Paraguaná^[25].

Body

Geography

Paraguaná Peninsula is in the country of Venezuela^[5]. It is located in Falcón^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Caribbean Sea^[6], a sea^[26], in Mexico^[27]; Gulf of Venezuela^[7], a gulf^[28], in Venezuela^[29]; and Golfete de Coro^[8], a bight^[30], in Venezuela^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Paraguaná Peninsula sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+176'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Paraguaná Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Paraguaná Peninsula include Thamnodynastes paraguanae^[32], a taxon^[33].

Why It Matters

Paraguaná Peninsula draws 1,284 Wikipedia views per month (peninsula category, ranking #111 of 801).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Thamnodynastes paraguanae^[32], a taxon^[33].