Barquisimeto
a city in N Venezuela.
Historical Examples
Ceballos sallied out from Coro and captured Barquisimeto, utterly defeating Bolivar when the latter attacked him.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) Thomas C. Dawson
The capital, Barquisimeto, is one of the largest and most progressive of the inland cities of Venezuela.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2 Various
noun
a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)
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