Barbacoas, Aragua

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Barbacoas
Coordinates: 9°29′0″N66°58′34″W / 9.48333°N 66.97611°W / 9.48333; -66.97611 Coordinates: 9°29′0″N66°58′34″W / 9.48333°N 66.97611°W / 9.48333; -66.97611
Country Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
State Aragua
Municipality Urdaneta Municipality
Founded1712
Elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
  Total16,469
   Demonym
Barbacoense
Time zone VST
Postal code
2301
Area code(s) 0246

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

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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