Macanao Peninsula Municipality

Península de Macanao Municipality
Municipio Península de Macanao
Flag of Península de Macanao Municipality
Official seal of Península de Macanao Municipality
Location in Nueva Esparta
Location in Nueva Esparta
Map showing the location of Península de Macanao Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Península de Macanao Municipality within Venezuela
Península de Macanao Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 11°00′37″N 64°17′32″W / 11.0103°N 64.2922°W / 11.0103; -64.2922
Country Venezuela
StateNueva Esparta
Municipal seatBoca del Río
Area
 • Total351.2 km2 (135.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total20,935
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteOfficial website
Aerial view of northeast Macanao Peninsula and the Laguna de la Restinga isthmus.

The Macanao Peninsula is a geographic peninsula landform, that forms the western end of the Isla Margarita in the Caribbean Sea, in northern Venezuela.

It is also a Venezuelan municipality, the Municipality of Macanao Peninsula (Municipio Península de Macanao), in the state of Nueva Esparta. The municipal seat is Boca de Río.