Mérida · Venezuela

Libertador travel guide

Libertador is a city in Mérida, Venezuela, home to about 218,000 people.

Best months
June, August and December to March
Nearest airport
VIG58 km · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport
Currency
VESsovereign bolivar
Time zone
America/Caracas
Language
Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language

About

About Libertador

The Libertador Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 232,011. The city of Mérida is the shire town of the Libertador Municipality.

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When to go

The best time to visit Libertador

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Libertador are June, August and December to March. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; May is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec113 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Libertador: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Barinas Airport (BNS, 103 km) and Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 103 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport

57.5 km from the centreICAO SVVG
medium airport

BNS · Barinas Airport

102.9 km from the centreICAO SVBI
medium airport

VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport

103.2 km from the centreICAO SVVL

Questions

Libertador: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Libertador?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Libertador are June, August and December to March. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; May is the wettest, with about 113 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Libertador?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), about 58 km from the city centre in a straight line; Barinas Airport (BNS, 103 km) and Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 103 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Libertador?

sovereign bolivar (VES).

Nearby

Destinations near Libertador

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.