Bailadores

Bailadores

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Bailadores
Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°W / 8.600; -71.150Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°W / 8.600; -71.150
Country Venezuela
States State, Mérida
Municipalities Rivas Dávila
Founded October 9, 1558
Government
  Mayor Léster Rodríguez
Area
  Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 345,489
  Density 8,000/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
  Demonym Bailadoreño(a)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal code 5101
Area code(s) 274
Website http://www.merida.gob.ve/

Bailadores is a town in the western part of the Mérida State of Venezuela and is the capital of the Rivas Dávila Municipality.

History

It was founded by Captain Luis Martín Martín, September 14, 1601, by appointment of founder Peter Sandes Court, from the Real Audiencia de Santa Fe de Bogotá.

Bailadores Church

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