Barinas: facts

At a glance

• Country: Venezuela
• Region: Barinas
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 397,279
• Coordinates: 8.6206° N, 70.2310° W
• Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00)
• Currency: Bolivar Soberano (VES)
• Distance to the capital, Caracas: 422 km (262 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Barinas Airport (BNS): 2.0 km (1.2 mi), straight line
• Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV): 89 km (55 mi), straight line
• Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG): 158 km (98 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Alto Barinas: 3.1 km (1.9 mi)
• Los Guasimitos: 4.9 km (3.0 mi)
• Caramuca: 10 km (6 mi)
• Quebrada Seca: 13 km (8 mi)
• La Yuca: 13 km (8 mi)