Map of La Grita, Venezuela

La Grita is a city in Táchira, Venezuela, with a population of about 37,545. It lies at 8.1332°N, 71.9839°W. La Grita is about 618 km (384 mi) southwest of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Fría, 31 km to the west.

La Grita at a glance

Where is La Grita?

• The 11th largest city in Táchira on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 39 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near La Grita

• La Fría — 31 km west
• Colón — 32 km west
• Tovar — 34 km northeast
• Palmira — 42 km southwest
• Táriba — 44 km southwest
• San Cristóbal — 49 km southwest
• Capacho Nuevo — 50 km southwest
• Ureña — 56 km southwest
• San Josecito — 59 km southwest
• San Antonio del Táchira — 62 km southwest

Largest cities in Táchira

• San Cristóbal — 289,852
• Táriba — 138,402
• Rubio — 93,197
• San Antonio del Táchira — 66,392
• Colón — 62,513
• La Fría — 61,568
• Ureña — 56,509
• San Josecito — 54,669
• Palmira — 48,087
• Capacho Nuevo — 40,169

Largest cities in Venezuela

• Caracas — 3,000,000
• Maracaibo — 1,752,602
• Valencia — 1,619,470
• Barquisimeto — 1,240,714
• Ciudad Guayana — 978,202
• Barcelona — 815,141
• Maturín — 647,459
• Maracay — 464,700
• Ciudad Bolívar — 412,619
• Cumaná — 405,626

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.