Barquisimeto
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Coordinates: 10 ° 4 ′ N , 69 ° 19 ′ W Barquisimeto on the map of Lara
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Lara | |
| City foundation | 1552 | |
| Residents | 930,000 (2011) | |
| - in the metropolitan area | 1,995,770 | |
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| height | 564 m | |
| Waters | Río Turbio | |
| Post Code | 3001 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4.5 | |
| City Presidency | Alfredo Ramos | |
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Barquisimeto is a large city in Venezuela . Her full name is Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto . It is the capital of the state of Lara . It was founded in 1552 by the Spaniard Juan de Villegas and is now the fourth largest city in the country.
Geography and climate
The city is about 564 meters above sea level and 351 km from Caracas towards Maracaibo . Barquisimeto is bordered by a very dry area in the west and a subtropical area in the east. The Turbio River runs along the southern edge of the city and is surrounded by sugar cane plantations. In the south of the city there are mountains that belong to the Andes formations and have a positive effect on the climate. The average day temperature is 29 ° C, the night temperature is 16 ° C. There are only small temperature differences over the year.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Barquisimeto
Source: wetterkontor.de
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population
Over 1,250,000 people live in the city (as of 2011). Population growth is 2.4% per year. Together with Cabudare (134,000) around 2 million people live in the agglomeration. 66% of the population are mestizos . Numerous immigrants from southern Europe, China, Lebanon and some from other South American countries live in the city.
economy
The food processing industry and the wholesale of agricultural products from the nearby Quibor region are the city's most important industries . Rum, beer, wine and other spirits such as cocui (agave brandy ) are successfully produced here using modern methods.
religion
Barquisimeto has been the seat of a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church since 1863 . In 1966 it was raised to the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto . The episcopal church is the modern cathedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen , which was built from 1953 to 1968 according to plans by the architect Jahn Bergkamp.
In addition to the Catholics, who make up the majority of the population, there are also members of the Greek Orthodox Church , the Anglican Church , Lutherans , Evangelicals , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the Seven-day Adventists , the Jehovah's Witnesses and Islam .
Infrastructure
traffic
Barquisimeto has large industrial and commercial areas and is a motorway junction in the region. The city has an airport and is connected to the port of Puerto Cabello by motorway and rail.
Educational institutions
The city has also developed into an educational center of the nation in recent years : three universities , a polytechnic university and two technical colleges are on site. The oldest and most prestigious university is UCLA (Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado). There is also a campus of the Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela in the city .
Culture
Barquisimeto is considered the musical capital of the country of Venezuela. After the Expo 2000 in Hanover , the Venezuelan world exhibition pavilion with its hydraulically moving roof elements was rebuilt in Barquisimeto and serves as a concert and event location called 'Flor de Hanover' (Hanover blossom).
In June 2003 Barquisimeto hosted the South American Athletics Championships .
sons and daughters of the town
- Ana Mercedes Asuaje de Rugeles (1914–2012), composer and music teacher
- Elisa Soteldo (1922–2016), singer, pianist and music teacher
- Rafael Cadenas (* 1930), poet and essayist
- Manuel Caballero (1931–2010), historian, journalist and university lecturer
- Pedro Carmona (* 1941), industrialist and President of the Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Pastor López (1944–2019), singer
- Franklin Virgüez (born 1953), actor
- Álvaro Cordero (* 1954), composer
- Esther Orjuela (1955-2017), actress
- Omar Catarí (born 1964), boxer
- Jorge Rodríguez (* 1965), psychiatrist and politician
- Juan Carlos Méndez Guédez (* 1967), prose writer
- Alejandro Moreno (* 1979), football player
- Gustavo Dudamel (* 1981), conductor and composer
- Aída Yéspica (* 1982), model and actress
- Diego Matheuz (* 1984), conductor and violinist
- Luis David Martínez (* 1989), tennis player
- Ángel Pulgar (* 1989), racing cyclist
- Jocelyn Castillo (* 1991), water diver
