Barbacoas, Aragua

Barbacoas is a city in the state of Aragua, Venezuela. It is the shire town of the Urdaneta Municipality.

Barbacoas
Barbacoas
Coordinates: 9°29′0″N 66°58′34″W
Country Venezuela
StateAragua
MunicipalityUrdaneta Municipality
Founded1712
Elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
  Total16,469
  Demonym
Barbacoense
Time zoneVST
Postal code
2301
Area code(s)0246

It was founded, in 1712, with the name San Andrés de Aricapano de Barbacoas, and during the eighteenth century was known as "Partido de Aricapano".


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