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Barquisimeto | |
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| Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto | |
 Top:Skyline view of West Barrio Nuevo area, Second:Obelisk of Barquisimento, Barquisimento Municipal Tower and Casa de Eustaquio Gomez (Eustaquio Gomez House), (left to right) Third:Barquisimento Metropolitan Cathedral, Santa Rosa Church, Flower of Venezuela, (left to lower right) Fourth:Centroccidential Lisandro Alvarado University, Fifth:Barquisimento Government Palace, Bottom:Night view of central Carrera area | |
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| Nickname: "Capital musical de Venezuela" (English: " Musical capital of Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular" (English: "Twilight City") | |
.svg)  Barquisimeto  Barquisimeto | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′49″N 69°20′05″W / 10.06361°N 69.33472°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 | |
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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