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Barquisimeto was founded in 1552 by Juan de Villegas, originally named Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto.

Barquisimeto
Venezuela
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Barquisimeto

Venezuela

Country
Venezuela
Population
1.4M
Coordinates
10.07, -69.35
233rd most populous city in the world

Barquisimeto is the capital city of Lara and seat of the Iribarren Municipality in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region.

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Photo: Angel Pérez Santamaria, Eduardo Saavedra Altuve, Jesús David Ríos, Jesús David Ríos, Jesús David Ríos, Robert Birchbauer Sánchez, Jesús David Ríos, Jesús David Ríos, Angel Pérez Santamaria. · CC BY-SA 3.0