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Puerto Ayacucho
Shire Town
Orinoco Avenue in Puerto Ayacucho
Orinoco Avenue in Puerto Ayacucho
Flag of Puerto Ayacucho
Puerto Ayacucho is located in Venezuela
Puerto Ayacucho
Puerto Ayacucho
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 5°39′47″N 66°37′35″W / 5.66306°N 66.62639°W / 5.66306; -66.62639
Country Venezuela
StateAmazonas
MunicipalityAtures Municipality
Founded1924
Area
 • Shire Town281.02 sq mi (727.85 km2)
Population
 (2008)
 • Metro
41,000
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ClimateAm

Puerto Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto aʝaˈkutʃo]) is the capital and largest city of Amazonas State in Venezuela.