Map of Valera, Venezuela

Valera is a city in Trujillo, Venezuela, with a population of about 244,708. It lies at 9.3178°N, 70.6036°W. Valera is about 428 km (266 mi) west of Caracas, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pampanito, 15 km to the northeast.

Valera at a glance

Where is Valera?

• The 23rd largest city in Venezuela by recorded population.
• The largest city in Trujillo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Valera

• Pampanito — 15 km northeast
• Trujillo — 19 km east
• Pampán — 20 km northeast
• Sabana de Mendoza — 23 km northwest
• Boconó — 39 km east
• Caja Seca — 55 km west
• Barinitas — 65 km south
• Mene Grande — 69 km northwest
• San Timoteo — 73 km northwest
• Barinas — 89 km southeast

Largest cities in Trujillo

• Trujillo — 71,362
• Boconó — 68,990
• Pampán — 59,657
• Pampanito — 35,847
• Sabana de Mendoza — 34,869

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.