Maracaibo

Summary

Maracaibo is a city^[1]. Maracaibo ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 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 image is recorded as Maracaibo panoramica avenida Cecilio Acosta cuted.jpg^[6].
• Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• Maracaibo's flag image is recorded as Bandera de Maracaibo.svg^[9].
• Maracaibo's coat of arms image is recorded as Escudo de Maracaibo.svg^[10].
• Maracaibo's founder is recorded as Ambrosius Ehinger^[11].
• Lake Maracaibo is named after Maracaibo^[12].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as New Orleans^[13].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kfar Saba^[14].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ploiești^[15].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremen^[16].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Durban^[17].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as San Juan^[18].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mexico City^[19].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santiago de Cuba^[20].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Honolulu County^[21].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tainan^[22].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Taichung^[23].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Riohacha^[24].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Monterrey^[25].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mobile^[26].
• Maracaibo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Miami^[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's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1393'}^[28]. Maracaibo's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[29]. Maracaibo's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1551539'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7] and big city^[8].

History and Context

+1529-09-08T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Maracaibo^[31]. Lake Maracaibo is named after Maracaibo^[12].

Why It Matters

Maracaibo ranks in the top 7% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 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]