Barcelona, Venezuela

Barcelona
City
Nueva Barcelona del Cerro Santo
Panoramic of the city and El Morro hill.
Flag of Barcelona
Coat of arms of Barcelona
Barcelona is located in Venezuela
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is located in South America
Barcelona
Barcelona
Coordinates: 10°08′25″N 64°41′00″W / 10.14028°N 64.68333°W / 10.14028; -64.68333
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StateAnzoátegui
MunicipalitySimón Bolívar, Anzoátegui
Founded1671
Area
 • Total76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total815,141
 • Density11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
DemonymBarcelonés/a
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal Code
6001
Area code0281
ClimateBSh

Barcelona[1] is the capital of Anzoátegui State,[2][3] Venezuela,[4] and was founded in 1671. Together with Puerto La Cruz, Lecheria and Guanta, Barcelona forms one of the most important urban areas of Venezuela, with a population of approximately 950,000.

  1. ^ Anzoátegui Tourism (in Spanish). Fondoturismo Anzoátegui. 2002.
  2. ^ Venezuela Up-to-date. Embassy of Venezuela. 1951.
  3. ^ Trade Promotion Series. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1931.
  4. ^ Commerce, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic (1931). Commercial Travelers' Guide to Latin America. U.S. Government Printing Office.