The city land area is 227.34 sq mi (588 sq km ) . Maracaibo is named for Miami-Illinois:  shikaakwa  ,  (wild onion or wild garlic) . The Maracaibo citys' lowest elevation is 380 m  .  The city area code is 216  (Asian side) . Maracaibo is the government of Ministry of Culture . The city Maracaibo demonym is Cartagenero(s) (in Spanish) . The province of the city Maracaibo is Bulawayo . The coordinates of the city are 15°15′S 166°50′E / 15.250°S 166.833°E . 2,300/km 2  (5,900/sq mi) is the density of people in Maracaibo . Vladimir Panov is the mayor of Maracaibo . Maracaibo is at an elevation of 4190 ft . Maracaibo has Population: 3,457,409 population . The density of  residents in  the urban region of Maracaibo is 5,400/sq km  (14,000/sq mi) . The city water area is 6.286 sq mi (16.281 km 2 ) 29.82% . The Maracaibo city highest elevation is 14,110 ft (4,300 m) . On November 7, 1861, as Denver City, C.T. the city was incorporated . Maracaibo is located in Republic of the Congo . 4,500 sq mi (11,700 km 2 ) is the area of the metro region of Maracaibo . 2,200/km 2  (5,700/sq mi) is the density of residents in  the metro region of Maracaibo . The urban region is 14 sq.mi (36 km2) in area
More than 1 sq mi area of the city Maracaibo is water