Guasdualito
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Guasdualito is a city
City
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 in Apure State in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

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Guasdualito has a population of approximately 50,000 inhabitants and is the capital of Páez Municipality in the Distrito Especial Alto Apure. It holds an important location on the border between Venezuela and the city of Arauca
Arauca, Arauca
Arauca is a municipality and capital city of the Arauca Department of Colombia. Its full name is Villa de Santa Bárbara de Arauca, it is located at N 07° 05′ 25″ - W 70° 45′ 42″. The Municipality of Arauca has a total population of 82,149 ....

 en Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

for commerce, as well as being the most important petroleum center of the region.

Geography

  • Altitude: 125 meters.
  • Latitude: 07º 14' 48" N
  • Longitude: 070º 43' 45" W
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