Cities

Barquisimeto

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Barquisimeto." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/barquisimeto.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Barquisimeto. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/barquisimeto

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-barquisimeto,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Barquisimeto},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/barquisimeto},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Barquisimeto is the capital city of Lara and seat of the Iribarren Municipality in Venezuela, the fourth-largest city in the country by population.

Facts

Population

1,240,714 1

Founding Year

1552 1

Population Estimate Year

2022 1

Elevation (m)

600 1

Latitude

10.06361 degrees north 1

Longitude

69.33472 degrees west 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Lara

Barquisimeto is associated with Lara.

Source Barquisimeto (Wikipedia)

Venezuela

Source Barquisimeto (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Lara

Barquisimeto is the capital of Lara.

Source Barquisimeto (Wikipedia)

On Continent

South America

Sources

1. Barquisimeto (Wikipedia)

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Barquisimeto is the capital city of Lara and seat of the Iribarren Municipality in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region of Venezuela. The city is an important urban, industrial, commercial, musical, and transportational center in the country, recognized as the fourth-largest city by population after Caracas, Maracaibo, and Valencia.

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1. Barquisimeto (Wikipedia)

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