Los Teques | |
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City | |
Location of Los Teques in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 10°20′N 67°02′W / 10.333°N 67.033°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Miranda |
Founded | 1777 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Garcés |
• Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 252,242 |
Demonym(s) | Tequense, tequeño[1][2] or Los Altos Mirandinos (colloquialy) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Climate | Cwb |
Website | http://guaicaipuro-miranda.gov.ve/[permanent dead link ] |
10°20′00″N 67°02′30″W / 10.33333°N 67.04167°W
Los Teques (Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈtekes]) is the capital of the state of Miranda, and the municipality of Guaicaipuro in north-central Venezuela. The city is about 25 km southwest of Caracas, and 1,169 metres (3,835 ft) above mean sea level. It lies in the Cordillera de la Costa, on the banks of the Río San Pedro.[3] According to the European Commission, Los Teques had a population of 159,532 in 2015.[4][5] The city is part of the agglomeration known as Greater Caracas.