Although it doesn't have any air fields, it can be reached by car through a relatively wide two-lane road on a one-hour drive from Valencia, the capital of the Carabobo State.

It is also a 20-minute drive away from San Carlos, the capital of the Cojedes State.

The main economic activity in Tinaco is agriculture, mostly cattle-raising.

The weather is hot and humid almost all-year around, with heavy rains from July to December.

The current mayor is Francisco Ojeda and the currently most prominent citizen is Luis Rodríguez, the San Diego Padres infielder.