La Asunción
Venezuela
Founded in 1565 on Margarita Island in the Caribbean Sea, La Asunción is the capital of Venezuela's Nueva Esparta state, set in a fertile valley ringed by green hills. The 16th-century Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción ranks among the earliest churches in the country, and the Santa Rosa Castle — built to protect the city — forms a dramatic backdrop above the Plaza Bolívar. The cooler valley climate contrasts with the coastal heat of nearby Porlamar.
- Population35,084
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.6 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
25°76°
40mm1.6in
F
25°76°
20mm0.9in
M
25°76°
20mm0.7in
A
25°78°
10mm0.4in
M
26°78°
15mm0.6in
J
26°79°
30mm1.2in
J
26°79°
45mm1.7in
A
26°80°
45mm1.8in
S
27°81°
40mm1.6in
O
27°80°
45mm1.8in
N
26°79°
70mm2.7in
D
25°78°
65mm2.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗