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Barquisimeto (bärkēsēmā`tō), city (1990 pop. 625,450), capital of Lara state, NW Venezuela, on the Pan-American Highway Pan-American Highway, system of roads, c.16,000 mi (25,750 km) long, linking the nations of the Western Hemisphere. It was suggested at the Fifth International Conference of American States (1923) and supported and financed by the United States during the 1940s and ..... Click the link for more information. . Surrounded by good grazing country, the city is a commercial center that ships cattle, coffee, cacao, sugar, and sisal. There are industries producing foodstuffs, rope, and cement. Founded in 1552, the city was the site of the surrender and execution (1561) of the Spanish rebel and adventurer Lope de Aguirre Aguirre, Lope de (lō`pā thā agē`rā), c.1510–1561, Spanish rebel and adventurer in colonial South America. ..... Click the link for more information. . Barquisimeto was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1812. It is the site of Lisandro-Alvarado Central-Western Univ. BarquisimetoCity (pop., 2000 est.: 875,790), northwestern Venezuela. The capital of Lara state, it is located at the northern end of the Cordillera Mérida, at an elevation of 1,800 ft (500 m). Founded in 1552 as Nueva Segovia, it is one of the country's oldest cities. It was almost destroyed by an earthquake in 1812 and was further damaged in 19th-century civil wars. It is a hub of transport and commerce and the centre of an agricultural region. |
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Barquisimeto, Venezuela beat Saipan 1-0 in eight innings, completing a suspended game from Saturday; Willemstad, Curacao beat Moscow 8-0; Kawaguchi City, Japan defeated Mexico 6-1; Portsmouth, N. s precipitated silicas plant in Barquisimeto City, Venezuela has achieved ISO 9001 certification from Bureau Veritas Q. Production of dry mixes for the Andean area will be consolidated at Kraft's plant in Cali, Colombia; LifeSavers candy production will move from Barquisimeto, Venezuela to San Jose, Costa Rica; and snacks production at the Trinidad facility will shift to Kingston, Jamaica. |
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