Map of Socopó, Venezuela

Socopó is a city in Barinas, Venezuela, with a population of about 72,352. It lies at 8.2306°N, 70.8220°W. Socopó is about 500 km (311 mi) southwest of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ciudad Bolivia, 31 km to the northeast.

Socopó at a glance

Where is Socopó?

• The 3rd largest city in Barinas 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 Socopó

• Ciudad Bolivia — 31 km northeast
• Mérida — 54 km northwest
• Ejido — 58 km northwest
• Santa Bárbara — 61 km southwest
• Barinitas — 74 km northeast
• Alto Barinas — 77 km northeast
• Barinas — 80 km northeast
• El Vigía — 101 km northwest
• Tovar — 103 km west
• Caja Seca — 105 km north

Largest cities in Barinas

• Barinas — 397,279
• Alto Barinas — 284,289
• Ciudad Bolivia — 52,476
• Barinitas — 51,556
• Santa Bárbara — 45,808
• Sabaneta — 39,493

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.