Its capital is La Guaira, which tends to town as an unofficial name to the geographical center of the state (the parishes of Caraballeda, Macuto and Maiquetía), also known as "Central Coast" or simply "Littoral" is now preferred to use the name Vargas.

The tropical climate is arid, aridity pronounced in Catia La Mar and La Guaira, the first for the provision of the mountains and the level of soil erosion, which takes no moisture, the second by the proximity of the mountains to the sea. En las zonas altas de Galipán

Carayaca and El Junko is tropical, tempered by the altitude, the humid tropical climate with little rain is characterized in the remaining territory.The average annual temperature of La Guaira is 28 º C, with low daily and annual temperature amplitudes.