Ciudad Piar
Ciudad Piar | |
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.svg)  Ciudad Piar | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′08″N 63°19′12″W / 7.45222°N 63.32000°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Municipality | Angostura |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,918 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Climate | Aw |
Ciudad Piar is a town in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela,[1] about 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of Ciudad Bolívar, but a longer 120 kilometres (75 mi) by road. The town is in the eastern foothills of Cerro Bolivar, a mountain that is being mined for iron ore, and just inland from the huge Embalse de Guri reservoir.[2] It is the administrative seat for Angostura Municipality. It is primarily a mining town.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ United States Defense Mapping Agency (1991). Ciudad Piar, Venezuela, NB 2-02 (Map). 1:250,000. Series 1501 Air.
- ^ Farrell, John (23 February 1969). "A Dam And Falls In Venezuela Jungle". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio.
