Bailadores
Bailadores is a town in the western part of the Mérida State of Venezuela and is the capital of the Rivas Dávila Municipality.
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| Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| States | State, Mérida |
| Municipalities | Rivas Dávila |
| Founded | 14 September 1601 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nilson Peña |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187 km2 (72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,630 m (5,350 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,841 |
| • Density | 673.64/km2 (1,744.7/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Bailadoreño(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Postal code | 5133 |
| Area code(s) | 275 |
| Website | http://www.merida.gob.ve/ |
History
It was founded by Captain Luis Martín Martín, September 14, 1601, by appointment of founder Peter Sandes Court, from the Real Audiencia de Santa Fe de Bogotá.
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