Pampatar

Pampatar
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Pampatar
Coordinates: 10°59′58″N 63°47′40″W / 10.99944°N 63.79444°W / 10.99944; -63.79444
Country	Venezuela
State	Nueva Esparta
Counties	Maneiro
Demonym	Pampatareno(-a)
Elevation	25 m (83 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	35,400
Postal coded	6316
Area code	295

Pampatar is a city on Isla Margarita, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela. It is located in the Maneiro Municipality.

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.

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