Map of Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Venezuela is located in South America. Below you can see where Venezuela sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Caracas.

Where Venezuela is located

Outline of Venezuela

Political map of Venezuela and neighboring countries — Political map: Venezuela and its neighbors

Reference map of Venezuela (CIA World Factbook)By Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Relief map of Venezuela — physical geographyBy Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of VenezuelaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Venezuela on the globeBy Connormah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Venezuela

Venezuela is divided into 26 states.

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Amazonas
Anzoátegui
Apure
Aragua
Barinas
Bolívar
Carabobo
Cojedes
Delta Amacuro
Dependencias Federales
Distrito Capital
Falcón
Guárico
Lara
Mérida
Miranda
Monagas
Nueva Esparta
Portuguesa
Sucre
Táchira
Trujillo
Vargas
Yaracuy
Zulia

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Venezuela?

Venezuela lies in South America. Its geographic centre is at about 6.42° N, 66.59° W, and the capital, Caracas, is at 10.51° N, 66.91° W.

With 916,445 km², it is the 9th-largest of the 35 countries in the Americas — about 3.8 times the size of the United Kingdom.

Venezuela lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Neighbouring countries: Colombia, Brazil, Guyana.

Geography of Venezuela

Continent: Americas
Region: South America
Area: 916,445 km²
Geographic centre: 6.42° N, 66.59° W
Capital (Caracas): 10.51° N, 66.91° W
Size rank in the Americas: 9 of 35
Highest point: Bolívar Peak (4,978 m)
Land borders: 3

Bordering countries: Colombia, Brazil, Guyana.