Caracas

Capital and largest city of Venezuela, political and economic center located in a mountain valley.

Maracaibo

Venezuela's second-largest city, major oil industry center located on the shores of Lake Maracaibo.

Barquisimeto

Major commercial and industrial center in northwestern Venezuela, known as the Twilight City.

Ciudad Guayana

Planned city formed by the merger of Puerto Ordaz and San Félix, important industrial center.

Maracay

Important industrial city known as the Garden City, located in the Aragua Valley.

Maturín

Capital of Monagas state, important oil industry center in eastern Venezuela.

Ciudad Bolívar

Historic city on the Orinoco River, former capital of Gran Colombia and important tourist destination.

San Cristóbal

Capital of Táchira state, important commercial center near the Colombian border.

Cumana

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the Americas, located on Venezuela's Caribbean coast.

Puerto La Cruz

Major Caribbean coastal city and tourist destination, known for its beaches and proximity to Mochima National Park.