La Asunción

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La Asunción
—  City  —
La Asunción is located in Venezuela
La Asunción
Coordinates: 11°01′39″N 63°51′46″W / 11.0275°N 63.86278°W / 11.0275; -63.86278
Country  Venezuela
State Nueva Esparta
Municipality
Population (2000)
 - Total 23,097
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Cathedral of la Asunción

La Asunción is a city in Venezuela. The capital of Nueva Esparta state, it lies on the Isla Margarita in the Caribbean Sea, off the South American mainland.

Owing to its settlement by Spain in 1524, many colonial buildings still remain.

Coordinates: 11°01′39″N 63°51′46″W / 11.0275°N 63.86278°W / 11.0275; -63.86278