Map of San Carlos del Zulia, Venezuela

San Carlos del Zulia is a city in Zulia, Venezuela, with a population of about 126,353. It lies at 9.0010°N, 71.9268°W. San Carlos del Zulia is about 577 km (359 mi) west of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo, 35 km to the east.

San Carlos del Zulia at a glance

Where is San Carlos del Zulia?

• The 50th largest city in Venezuela by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Zulia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near San Carlos del Zulia

• Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo — 35 km east
• El Vigía — 52 km southeast
• Tovar — 77 km south
• Ejido — 91 km southeast
• La Fría — 94 km south
• Caja Seca — 96 km east
• Mérida — 96 km southeast
• La Grita — 97 km south
• Colón — 114 km south
• San Timoteo — 129 km northeast

Largest cities in Zulia

• Maracaibo — 1,752,602
• Cabimas — 351,736
• Ciudad Ojeda — 240,283
• Machiques — 132,734
• La Concepción — 120,478
• Los Puertos de Altagracia — 101,527
• Concepción — 92,463
• La Villa del Rosario — 82,766
• San Timoteo — 81,017
• Santa Cruz de Mara — 69,781

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.