Barquisimeto: facts

At a glance

• Country: Venezuela
• Region: Lara
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,240,714
• Coordinates: 10.0647° N, 69.3570° W
• Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00)
• Currency: Bolivar Soberano (VES)
• Distance to the capital, Caracas: 275 km (171 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM): 2.4 km (1.5 mi), straight line
• José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE): 154 km (96 mi), straight line
• Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN): 157 km (97 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Cabudare: 11 km (7 mi)
• Los Rastrojos: 13 km (8 mi)
• Yaritagua: 26 km (16 mi)
• Duaca: 33 km (20 mi)
• Quibor: 33 km (20 mi)