Highest Major Cities in Venezuela
Cities in Venezuela with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Timotes20,098 people · Mérida
2,001 m
2Bailadores20,113 people · Mérida
1,707 m
3Tabay23,539 people · Mérida
1,696 m
4La Grita37,545 people · Táchira
1,456 m
5Boconó68,990 people · Trujillo
1,421 m
6San Antonio de Los Altos63,873 people · Miranda
1,396 m
7Mérida300,000 people · Mérida
1,389 m
8Carrizal40,618 people · Miranda
1,341 m
9Sanare35,850 people · Lara
1,335 m
10Capacho Nuevo40,169 people · Táchira
1,265 m
11Michelena20,539 people · Táchira
1,230 m
12Los Teques252,242 people · Miranda
1,190 m
13El Hatillo57,591 people · Miranda
1,154 m
14Ejido120,978 people · Mérida
1,143 m
15La Azulita17,111 people · Mérida
1,110 m
16Palmira48,087 people · Táchira
1,107 m
17Lagunillas28,176 people · Mérida
1,056 m
18La Dolorita56,846 people · Miranda
1,034 m
19Escuque18,128 people · Trujillo
1,020 m
20Baruta244,216 people · Miranda
999 m
21Tovar48,395 people · Mérida
934 m
22El Cafetal80,029 people · Miranda
915 m
23Táriba138,402 people · Táchira
910 m
24Caracas3,000,000 people · Distrito Federal
887 m
25Chacao64,609 people · Miranda
887 m
26Los Dos Caminos58,168 people · Miranda
876 m
27Santa Elena de Uairén29,795 people · Bolívar
868 m
28Petare364,684 people · Miranda
846 m
29Rubio93,197 people · Táchira
833 m
30Colón62,513 people · Táchira
805 m
31Santa Ana35,452 people · Táchira
802 m
32Nirgua54,080 people · Yaracuy
800 m
33Trujillo71,362 people · Trujillo
795 m
34Duaca39,653 people · Lara
733 m
35Caucagüito52,556 people · Miranda
707 m
36Quíbor51,377 people · Lara
695 m
37San Cristóbal289,852 people · Táchira
692 m
38Bejuma34,618 people · Carabobo
675 m
39Montalbán29,451 people · Carabobo
669 m
40Miranda32,907 people · Carabobo
629 m
41El Tocuyo74,829 people · Lara
616 m
42San Antonio del Táchira66,392 people · Táchira
610 m
43San Josecito54,669 people · Táchira
609 m
44Barquisimeto1,240,714 people · Lara
606 m
45Santa Cruz de Mora21,209 people · Mérida
600 m
46La Victoria126,721 people · Aragua
562 m
47Maracay464,700 people · Aragua
553 m
48Valencia1,619,470 people · Carabobo
547 m
49Barinitas51,556 people · Barinas
544 m
50Valera244,708 people · Trujillo
524 m
Highlights
Within Venezuela, Timotes ranks first in 2026 with 2,001 m, followed by Bailadores (1,707 m) and Tabay (1,696 m).
Across 50 entries, values run from 2,001 m (Timotes) to 524 m (Valera), with a median of 882 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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