1. Caracas – 2,900,000
Capital city located in a mountain valley near the coast.
2. Maracaibo – 2,100,000
Oil-rich city on Lake Maracaibo.
3. Valencia – 1,600,000
Industrial city in north-central Venezuela.
4. Barquisimeto – 1,200,000
City known for music and cultural festivals.
5. Maracay – 1,000,000
Industrial and military city near Caracas.
6. Ciudad Guayana – 900,000
Planned city and major steel production hub.
7. Barcelona – 850,000
Eastern coastal city part of Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz metro.
8. Puerto La Cruz – 700,000
Coastal city with beautiful beaches.
9. Maturín – 600,000
Oil city in northeastern Venezuela.
10. San Cristóbal – 600,000
Andean city near Colombia.
11. Ciudad Bolívar – 500,000
Historic city on the Orinoco River.
12. Cumaná – 400,000
Oldest European-established city in mainland Americas.
13. Punto Fijo – 350,000
Peninsular oil city on the Paraguaná Peninsula.
14. Barinas – 350,000
Plains city and home region of Hugo Chávez.
15. Mérida – 300,000
University city in the Andes.
16. Guatire – 300,000
Residential city near Caracas.
17. Guarenas – 280,000
Suburban city near Caracas.
18. Acarigua – 250,000
Agricultural and commercial center.
19. Cabimas – 250,000
Oil-producing city on Lake Maracaibo.
20. Los Teques – 240,000
Capital of Miranda State, near Caracas.
21. El Tigre – 230,000
Oil town in Anzoátegui.
22. Petare – 200,000
Densely populated district in eastern Caracas.
23. Santa Teresa del Tuy – 180,000
Suburban town in Miranda.
24. Guacara – 180,000
City near Valencia.
25. Turmero – 170,000
Growing city in Aragua.
26. San Fernando de Apure – 170,000
Gateway to the Llanos.
27. Tinaquillo – 160,000
Growing city in Cojedes.
28. El Vigía – 150,000
Agricultural city in Mérida State.
29. Valera – 130,000
Commerce center in the Andes.
30. Tucupita – 120,000
Delta city with indigenous communities.
31. Carora – 120,000
Historic city in western Venezuela.
32. Calabozo – 120,000
Agricultural center in Guárico.
33. San Felipe – 120,000
Capital of Yaracuy State.
34. La Victoria – 120,000
Historic town in Aragua.
35. Charallave – 120,000
Residential city in the Tuy Valleys.
36. Ocumare del Tuy – 120,000
City in Miranda with rapid growth.
37. Araure – 110,000
Neighboring city of Acarigua.
38. Puerto Cabello – 110,000
Main seaport of Venezuela.
39. Cagua – 110,000
Industrial city in Aragua.
40. La Guaira – 110,000
Main port city for Caracas.
41. Upata – 110,000
Mining and agriculture town in Bolívar.
42. San Carlos – 110,000
Capital of Cojedes.
43. Anaco – 110,000
Oil and gas town.
44. San Juan de los Morros – 110,000
Capital of Guárico State.
45. Villa de Cura – 100,000
Town with colonial charm in Aragua.
46. Rubio – 100,000
Andean town near San Cristóbal.
47. El Limón – 100,000
Residential suburb of Maracay.
48. Ejido – 100,000
Suburb of Mérida.
49. Yaritagua – 90,000
Town in Lara State.
50. El Tocuyo – 90,000
Historic town founded in the 16th century.
The above is subject to change.
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