Barbacoas, Aragua

Barbacoas
Barbacoas
Coordinates: 9°29′0″N 66°58′34″W / 9.48333°N 66.97611°W / 9.48333; -66.97611Coordinates: 9°29′0″N 66°58′34″W / 9.48333°N 66.97611°W / 9.48333; -66.97611
Country  Venezuela
State Aragua
Municipality Urdaneta Municipality
Founded 1712
Elevation 557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
  Total 16,469
  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 originally 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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