Barcelona, Venezuela
Barcelona | |
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City | |
| Nueva Barcelona del Cerro Santo | |
Panoramic of the city and El Morro hill. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′25″N 64°41′00″W / 10.14028°N 64.68333°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipality | Simón Bolívar |
| Founded | 1671 |
| Area | |
• City | 76.5 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• City | 454,200 |
| • Rank | 7th in Venezuela |
| • Density | 5,940/km2 (15,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,048,776 |
| Demonym | Barcelonés/a |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal Code | 6001 |
| Area code | 0281 |
| Climate | BSh |
Barcelona, originally called Nueva Barcelona, is the capital of Anzoátegui State in Venezuela. Together with Puerto La Cruz, Lechería and Guanta, Barcelona forms Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz with a population of approximately 950,000. It was founded in 1671.