Maracaibo
Municipality
Nickname(s): 
"La Tierra del Sol Amada"
(English: "The Beloved Land of the Sun")
Motto(s): 
"Muy noble y leal"
(English: "Very noble and loyal")
Coordinates: 10°38′N 71°38′W / 10.633°N 71.633°W / 10.633; -71.633Coordinates: 10°38′N 71°38′W / 10.633°N 71.633°W / 10.633; -71.633
StateZulia
MunicipalityMaracaibo
Founded(1) 8 September 1529, (2) 1569, (3) 1574
Founded byAmbrosio Alfínger (1529), Captain Alonso Pacheco (1569), Captain Pedro Maldonado (1574)
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyAlcaldía de Maracaibo
 • MayorEvelyn Trejo de Rosales (UNT)
Area
 • Metro
1,393 km2 (538 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2013)1,200,000
 • Rank2nd
 • Urban
2,658,355
 • Metro
5,278,448
Demonym(s)Marabin, Maracaibero(a), Maracucho(a)
Time zoneUTC-4 (VET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (not observed)
Postal coded
4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005
Area code261
ISO 3166 codeVE-V
ClimateBSh
WebsiteAlcaldía de Maracaibo (in Spanish)
The area and population figures are for the municipality.