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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ciudad Piar

Ciudad Piar is a town in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela, about 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of Ciudad Bolívar, but a longer 120 kilometres (75 mi) by road. The town is in the eastern foothills of Cerro Bolivar, a mountain that is being mined for iron ore, and just inland from the huge Embalse de Guri reservoir. It is the administrative seat for Angostura Municipality. It is primarily a mining town.

Notes and references

  1. ^ United States Defense Mapping Agency (1991). Ciudad Piar, Venezuela, NB 2-02 (Map). 1:250,000. Series 1501 Air.
  2. ^ Farrell, John (23 February 1969). "A Dam And Falls In Venezuela Jungle". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio.