San Carlos de Río Negro
| Río Negro | ||
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Coordinates: 1 ° 55 ′ N , 67 ° 4 ′ W Río Negro on the map of Venezuela
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Amazon (Venezuela) | |
| City foundation | 1759 | |
| Residents | 1200 | |
| Detailed data | ||
| height | 65 m | |
| Waters | Río Negro | |
| prefix | 028 | |
| Time zone | UTC -4.5 | |
San Carlos de Río Negro is a village in Venezuela , administrative center of the Municipio Río Negro . The population is about 1200 people.
history
The village was founded in 1759 as part of the expedition of José Solano y Bote . Alexander von Humboldt visited San Carlos in 1800 and undertook studies on geology and biology there.
geography
San Carlos is located on the banks of the Río Negro , not far from the border with Colombia and Brazil.
climate
The region has an average temperature of 26.6 ° C.