Location: Barquisimeto
Central-Western Region, Venezuela
Country: Venezuela
State: Lara
Municipality: Iribarren
Founded: 1552
Founded by: Juan de Villegas
Government• Mayor: Alfredo Ramos (La Causa Radical)
Area• City: 276 km (107 sq mi)
• Urban: 194 km (75 sq mi)
Elevation: 566 m (1,857 ft)
Population (2016)• Urban: 930,000
• Urban density: 4,800/km (12,000/sq mi)
• Demonym: Barquisimetano(a)
Time zone: VST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST): not observed (UTC-4)
Postal code: 3001
Area code(s): 0251
Website: Local Government Website (in Spanish)
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Barquisimeto (Spanish pronunciation: [barkisiˈmeto]) is a city in 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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