Pampatar

Also known as Pampatar, Margarita Island

thumb|Halls in Sambil Margarita mall (Pampatar) thumb|Punta Ballena Beach, Margarita Island. Pampatar is a city on Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. It is located in the Maneiro Municipality.

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Place details

Locality: Pampatar
Region: Nueva Esparta
Country: Venezuela
Population: 64,983
Timezone: America/Caracas

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Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.official_name: Pampatar
Settlement.image_skyline: Turismo en Pampatar 4.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo Maneiro Nueva Esparta.PNG
Settlement.pushpin_map: Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Counties
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Demonym
Settlement.subdivision_name: Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nueva Esparta
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Maneiro
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Pampatareno(-a)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_total: 35,400
Settlement.elevation_m: 25
Settlement.elevation_ft: 83
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal coded

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 25
Image: Pampatar - Vista Parcial - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 0295

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Commons category: Pampatar
postal code: 6316
P12749: UTC+07:00

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Pampatar lies 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Porlamar. A coastal town which was founded 1552. Its strategic importance becomes clear when visiting the Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch. In the center of town is the Iglesia Santísimo Cristo or Iglesia del Cristo del Buen viaje, which features a bell tower with an outside staircase — an architectural oddity found on several churches on Isla Margarita. Nowadays this town is very famous for its malls (Sambil or Rattan Plaza) and its commercial activity 24 hours a day.