San Antonio de Los Altos

San Antonio de los Altos is a suburban town, capital of Los Salias Municipality, Miranda State, Venezuela with a population of 75,000 in 2001. The town got his name from Saint Anthony of Padua, a Portuguese Catholic priest, the city's patron saint of the region and the mountainous area.

San Antonio de Los Altos
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San Antonio de Los Altos
Coordinates: 10°22′28″N 66°58′01″W
CountryVenezuela
StateMiranda
MunicipalityLos Salias Municipality
Founded1 May 1683
Area
  Total51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
  Total74,422
  Demonym
Sanantoñero/a
Time zoneVST
Postal code
1204
Area code(s)0212
ClimateCfb

Geography

It covers an area of about 55 km2 and has an average altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level.

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