Tucupita
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Coordinates: 9 ° 3 ′ N , 62 ° 3 ′ W Tucupita on the map of Delta Amacuro
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Delta Amacuro | |
| City foundation | 1848 | |
| Residents | 86,487 (2011) | |
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| height | 5 m | |
| Post Code | 6401 | |
| Time zone | UTC -4: 30 | |
| City Presidency | Edgar Genaro Dominguez Guerrero. ( 2004 - 2008 ) | |
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Tucupita is the capital of the Delta Amacuro state in eastern Venezuela .
The city was founded in 1848. At the October 30, 2011 census, it had a population of 86,487, or 84 percent of the population of the district of the same name (102,877). It is located on the eastern bank of the Caño Manamo , an estuary in the Orinoco Delta , about 110 kilometers from the coast.
The average temperature is around 26.8 ° C. Approximately 76.5% of the state's residents live in Tucipita. The main source of income for the city is tourism .
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