Miranda is one of the twenty-three states that make up Venezuela, together with the Capital District and the Federal Dependencies, whose capital is Los Teques. It is located in the center-north of the country, in the Capital region. It is bordered to the north by the state of La Guaira, the Capital District and the Venezuelan Caribbean Sea, to the east by the Caribbean Sea, to the southeast by the state of Anzoátegui, to the south by the state of Guárico and to the west by the state of Aragua. With 4,088,343 inhabitants in 2023, it is the second most populated state with 7950 km², the ninth least extensive and with 336.5 inhabitants/km², the fourth most densely populated.
The Dancing Devils of Yare (Diablos Danzantes del Yare) is the name of a religious festival celebrated in San Francisco de Yare, in the state of Miranda, on the day of Corpus Christi. The Sociedades del Santísimo (Societies of the Holiest) are in charge of the celebration. I
The Ávila National Park, officially known as Waraira Repano National Park for its indigenous Cariban name, protects part of the Cordillera de la Costa Central mountain range, in the coastal region of central-northern Venezuela. The area’s highest elevation is Pico Naiguatá, at 2,765 meters (9,072 ft) above sea level.
Higuerote is a tourist city close to Caracas, located in Miranda State. It has beautiful beaches and its proximity to Caracas makes it very coveted for vacationers looking for an escape from the capital city.
Boyacá Avenue, also known as Cota Mil (due to its elevation of 1000 meters above sea level) is a road that runs through part of
The Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda Park, also known as Parque del Este, is a public recreational park, located in the Metropolitan Area of Caracas. It is one of the most important parks in the city with a total area of 64 hectares (equivalent to 0.64 km²).