Barquisimeto
Place in Lara, Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barquisimeto (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾkisiˈmeto]; Wayuu: Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the fourth-largest city by population and area in Venezuela after Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia.
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Barquisimeto | |
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Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto | |
Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular" (English: "Twilight City") | |
Coordinates: 10°03′49″N 69°20′05″W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Lara |
Municipality | Iribarren |
Founded | 1552 |
Founded by | Juan de Villegas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alfredo Ramos (La Causa Radical) |
Area | |
• City | 276 km2 (107 sq mi) |
• Urban | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• City | 1,240,714 |
• Demonym | Barquisimetan guaro/a |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code | 3001 - 3023 |
Area code | 0251 |
Climate | BSh |
Website | Local Government Website (in Spanish) |
The area and population figures are for the municipality |
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