Metropolitan Region of Caracas


Metropolitan Region of Caracas or Greater Caracas is the urban agglomeration comprising the Metropolitan District of Caracas and the adjacent 11 municipalities over Miranda and Vargas state in Venezuela. Thus, it does not constitute a single administrative unit. The conurbation spreads south, west, east and north of Caracas. It has a population of 5,243,301.

Geography

Metropolitan divisions

The Metropolitan Region of Caracas consists of five distinct metropolitan divisions/conurbations, subdividing the region into five divisions.
Metropolitan Divisions2011 Census
Population		Area
Density
Major cities
Metropolitan District of Caracas2,946,955777,1 km²4212.9/km²Caracas
Valles del Tuy Metropolitan Area754,0811694 km²445.14/km²Ocumare del Tuy, Charallave, Santa Teresa del Tuy, Cúa
Guarenas-Guatire Metropolitan Area473,728558 km²848.97/km²Guatire, Guarenas
Altos Mirandinos Metropolitan Area454,929744 km²611.46/km²Los Teques, San Antonio de Los Altos
Litoral Varguense conurbation341,325942 km²362.34/km²La Guaira, Maiquetia, Catia La Mar, Caraballeda
Metropolitan Region of Caracas 4,832,0264715.1 km²1,223.41/km²-

Satellite image of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas at night and its conurbations: