Nirgua
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Nirgua
Municipio Nirgua | |
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City | |
![]() Plaza Bolívar de Nirgua | |
Coordinates:10°09′09″N68°33′59″W/ 10.15250°N 68.56639°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Yaracuy |
Municipality | Nirgua |
Founded | January 25, 1625 |
Government | |
•Mayor | Miguel César (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,274 km2(878 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,407[1] |
Time zone | UTC−4(VET) |
Postal code(s) | 3201 |
Area code(s) | 254 |
Website | Official website |
Nirguais a city and the seat of theNirgua Municipalityin the state ofYaracuy,Venezuela.
History
[edit]The city was founded on January 25, 1625, by Don Juan de Meneses.
Notable people
[edit]- Orluis Aular(born 1996), professional cyclist
- Roniel Campos(born 1993), professional cyclist
- Henri Falcón(born 1961), Venezuelan politician
- Yoendrys Gómez(born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Humberto Rivas Mijares(1918–1981), journalist and diplomat
- Carlos José Ochoa(born 1980), professional cyclist
- Leonel Quintero(born 1997), professional cyclist
References
[edit]- ^"Nirgua Municipality".Citypopulation.de.Retrieved6 June2019.