Region: Bolívar · Venezuela
Municipio Caroní travel guide
Municipio Caroní is a city in Bolívar, Venezuela, home to about 707,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PZO7 km · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport
- Currency
- VESsovereign bolivar
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 171
- Language
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
About
About Municipio Caroní
The Caroní Municipality is one of 11 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar. According to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 704,585.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Municipio Caroní
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Plaza Merú | 5.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Municipio Caroní
Municipio Caroní has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 186 mm of rain.
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).
Public holidays in Venezuela, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Municipio Caroní: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
PZO · General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport
Questions
Municipio Caroní: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Municipio Caroní?
Municipio Caroní has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; June is the wettest, with about 186 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Municipio Caroní?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), about 6.6 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Municipio Caroní?
sovereign bolivar (VES).
Nearby
Destinations near Municipio Caroní
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.