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2 unusual facts about Barinas


Juan Domingo de Monteverde

Worried about Bolívar's presence near the llanos, Monteverde established the main branch for his forces in Valencia, a location in the plains at which the paths of Barinas, the Andes, and Maracaibo merge.

Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518

The search operation was conducted from the regional hub city of Barinas in western Venezuela.


Agostino Codazzi

Agustin Codazzi meanwhile took the Venezuelan citizenship from president José Antonio Páez and become Governor of Barinas, a region of southwestern Venezuela.

Alberto Arvelo Torrealba

A municipality in Barinas was named after him.

Promar TV

available = Lara (channel 27, except in El Tocuyo and Carora where it can be seen on channels 13 and 4, respectively), Barinas (channel 29), Portuguesa (channel 25), and Yaracuy

Televisora Regional del Táchira

Including Táchira, TRT can be seen in the southern part of the Zulia, northeastern Barinas, and northern Apure in Venezuela.


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