San Antonio de Los Altos explained

Official Name:San Antonio de Los Altos
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name:Venezuela
Subdivision Name1:Miranda
Subdivision Name2:Los Salias Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1 May 1683
Area Total Km2:51
Population Total:74,422
Timezone:VST
Coordinates:10.3744°N -66.9669°W
Elevation M:1600
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Sanantoñero/a
Area Code:0212
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1204
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwb

San Antonio de Los Altos is a suburban town, capital of Los Salias Municipality, Miranda State, Venezuela with a population of 68,255 in 2011.[1] The town was named after Saint Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest, the patron saint of the city and the mountainous area around it.

Geography

San Antonio de los Altos is part of the Altos Mirandinos Metropolitan Area, which is, in itself part of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It covers an area of about and has an average altitude of above sea level. San Antonio is the highest point in the Altos Mirandinos area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE). May 2014. XIV Censo Nacional de Poblacion y Vivienda.