Merida Map

The state of Merida is located in the western part of the South-American country of Venezuela. The capital of this state in Venezuela is also known as Merida. This city is flanked by two chains of the Andean Mountains and was established in the year 1960. This city in the state of Merida is also home to the oldest university in Venezuela known as University of the Andes.

Geography of Merida
Tall Mountains like Pico Bolivar (5007 meters), Pico Humboldt (4,942 meters), Pico Bompland cover a significant portion of the state of Merida. There are also 12 state parks in Merida. This state in Venezuela is quite famous for its Glacier lakes, verdant rain forest, waterfalls, paramos and the Palmarito beach. This beach is located on the southeastern side of the Maracaibo lake. Merida is also home to a total of 4 National Parks. Coffee plantations and sugarcane are the main agricultural products of the state of Merida. Flowers like Frailejon bloom in the months of November and December.

Climate of Merida
The state of Merida experiences a tropical climate. The temperature varies from the 20º centigrade to the 25º centigrade mark almost throughout the year. The rainy season extends from the month of May to the month of November. This state receives the maximum amount of rainfall in the months of August and September.

Municipalities of Merida State (Estado)

Municipality	Capital	Population	Area(km.²)
Alberto Adriani	El Vigia	106,084	683
Andrés Bello	La Azulita	11,652	398
Antonio Pinto Salinas	Santa Cruz de Mora	23,276	348
Aricagua	Aricagua	4,383	790
Arzobispo Chacón	Canagua	14,025	1,659
Campo Elías	Ejido	82,397	609
Caracciolo Parra Olmedo	Tucani	22,524	689
Cardenal Quintero	Santo Domingo	7,833	350
Guaraque	Guaraque	8,402	533
Julio César Salas	Arapuey	12,207	202
Justo Briceño	Torondoy	5,200	509
Libertador	Mérida	204,879	803
Miranda	Timotes	19,760	408
Obispo Ramos de Lora	Santa Elena de Arenales	20,873	321
Padre Noguera	Santa María de Caparo	2,494	206
Pueblo Llano	Pueblo Llano	9,532	89
Rangel	Mucuchies	15,206	517
Rivas Dávila	Bailadores	16,001	182
Santos Marquina	Tabay	13,795	192
Sucre	Lagunillas	44,418	946
Tovar	Tovar	32,805	184
Tulio Febres Cordero	Nueva Bolivia	28,437	560
Zea	Zea	9,085	122

Last Updated : April 17, 2014