Zulia Department Explained

Zulia Department
Native Name:Departamento del Zulia
Native Name Lang:es
Coordinates:10.5667°N -115°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Gran Colombia
Established Title:Created
Established Date:1824
Extinct Title:Dissolved
Extinct Date:1830
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Maracaibo
Population Total:162,000
Pop Est As Of:1820

Zulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department.

It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province, Mérida Province and Trujillo Province.

10.5667°N -115°W