Barquisimeto, Commercial and industrial center in northwestern Venezuela
Barquisimeto extends across a wide terrace of the Turbio River at 622 meters elevation, featuring broad streets and modern buildings.
Juan de Villegas established Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto in 1552, though the settlement relocated multiple times due to environmental challenges.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel stands as the main religious structure of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Barquisimeto.
The city maintains connections through the Transbarca transit system and serves as a transportation hub between central and western Venezuela.
Each January 14, thousands gather for the Divina Pastora procession, commemorating the protection from a 19th-century cholera epidemic.
Location: Lara
Inception: 1552
Elevation above the sea: 566 m
Website: http://alcaldiadeiribarren.com.ve
GPS coordinates: 10.07744,-69.32223
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:32
Cerro María Lionza Natural Monument
40.8 km
Flor de Venezuela
3.6 km
Obelisco de Barquisimeto
3.9 km
Yacambú National Park
62.2 km
Bararida Zoological and Botanical Park
2.1 km
Barquisimeto Cathedral
435 m
Terepaima National Park
28.3 km
Volcán de Sanaré
45.8 km
Cumaripa Reservoir Recreational Park
56.1 km
Exotic Tropical Flora Park
74.3 km
Loma de León Natural Monument
10.9 km
Tirgua National Park
75.5 km
Teatro Juares
1.4 km
Cuatro de Barquisimeto
5.1 km
Barquisimeto Museum
1.9 km
Domo Bolivariano
996 m
Plaza Bolívar
1.7 km
St. John the Baptist Cathedral
84.7 km
Basílica del Santo Cristo de la Gracia
857 m
Catedral de San Felipe
70.6 km
Cine Rialto
1.1 km
Parroquia El Cují
9.2 km
Parroquia Concepción
2.5 km
Parroquia Catedral
2.4 km
Parroquia Chivacoa
47.3 km
El Guache National Park
62 km
Chorro San Miguel
77.4 km
Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure
58.6 kmReviews
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