Barinas
| Barinas | ||
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Coordinates: 8 ° 38 ′ N , 70 ° 13 ′ W Barinas on the map of Barinas
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Barinas | |
| City foundation | 1577 | |
| Residents | 271,535 (2001) | |
| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 30 km 2 | |
| Population density | 9,051 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 5201 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4.5 | |
| City Presidency | Julio César Reyes ( 2004 - 2008 ) | |
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Barinas is a city in Venezuela . It is located in the state of Barinas of the same name and is its capital. The city in western Venezuela has a population of 271,000 (as of 2000 ).
Sports
The football club Zamora FC is based in Barinas and plays its home games at the Estadio Agustín Tovar stadium . The stadium hosted a 2007 Copa America game .
Sons of the city
- Jesus Villafañe (* 1986), Venezuelan beach volleyball player
- Alberto Arvelo Torrealba (1905–1971), writer