Ortiz is a city in Venezuela's Guárico State, located in the country's central plains. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding Ortiz Municipality.
Ortiz, Guárico | |
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| Coordinates: 09°37′30″N 67°17′12″W / 9.62500°N 67.28667°W |
The city was founded as a Roman Catholic mission in the late 16th century. For a brief period between 1874 and 1881, Ortiz served as the state capital. Ortiz is connected to Parapara to the North by a national road.