Barcelona (Venezuela)
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Coordinates: 10 ° 8 ′ N , 64 ° 41 ′ W Barcelona on the map of Anzoátegui
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Anzoátegui | |
| City foundation | 1671 | |
| Residents | 620,555 (2010) | |
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| surface | 706 km 2 | |
| Population density | 879 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 13 m | |
| Post Code | 6001 | |
| prefix | (+58) 281 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4.5 | |
| City Presidency | Guillermo Martínez Vílchez | |
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Barcelona is the capital of the Anzoátegui Province in Venezuela . It has about 620,555 inhabitants (2010) and, together with Puerto La Cruz , Lechería and Guanta, forms one of the largest metropolitan regions in Venezuela.
history
Barcelona was first founded in 1638 as Nueva Barcelona del Cerro Santo (Eng. "New Barcelona on the Sacred Hill") by Joan Orpí , who came from Piera near the Catalan capital and had lived in Barcelona and studied secular law. He is considered to be the last conquistador in Venezuela; under his leadership the territory of the Cumanogoto Indians, who lived in the region of what is now Barcelona, was subjugated.
In 1671 the place was re-founded by the governor Sancho Fernández de Angulo two kilometers south of the original founding of Orpí.
Population development
Barcelona's population development has been characterized by strong population growth over the past two decades. In 1981 the population of Barcelona was 156,461, compared to 221,792 souls in 1990. In 2005 it was estimated that 424,819 people lived in the city.
Attractions
The Casa Fuerte is a colonial building. Originally this house was built as the San Francisco Convent. In 1811 it was conquered by the founders of the Republic of Venezuela and made the fortress of Simón Bolívar to protect the city from attack.
Other sights of Barcelona include the cathedral and the tree-lined squares.
economy
In Barcelona, as in Puerto La Cruz, many oil refineries have their headquarters. Coal is also mined nearby .
Between 1951 and 1989 there was the automobile manufacturer Grupo Consorcio 1390 SA in the Zona Industrial Los Montones , which operated its assembly plant here.
sons and daughters of the town
- Miguel Otero Silva (1908–1985), writer and politician
- Susana Duijm (1936-2016), Miss World (1955)
- Leonardo Jardim (* 1974), Portuguese football coach
- Manuel Medina (* 1976), racing cyclist
- Valeria Solarino (* 1978), Italian actress
- Gabriel Maestre (* 1986), boxer
- Overath Breitner da Silva Medina (* 1989), football player
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Barcelona
Source: wetterkontor.de
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