Map of Tovar, Venezuela

Tovar is a city in Mérida, Venezuela, with a population of about 48,395. It lies at 8.3301°N, 71.7528°W. Tovar is about 586 km (364 mi) southwest of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Vigía, 33 km to the north.

Tovar at a glance

Where is Tovar?

• The 4th largest city in Mérida on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 38 min on the shortest day to 12 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tovar

• El Vigía — 33 km north
• La Grita — 34 km southwest
• La Fría — 56 km west
• Ejido — 61 km northeast
• Colón — 65 km southwest
• Mérida — 72 km northeast
• Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo — 72 km north
• Palmira — 76 km southwest
• Táriba — 77 km southwest
• San Carlos del Zulia — 77 km north

Largest cities in Mérida

• Mérida — 300,000
• El Vigía — 162,289
• Ejido — 120,978

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.