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BAILADORES Latitude and Longitude:

8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°W / 8.600; -71.150
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Bailadores is located in Venezuela
Bailadores
Bailadores
Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°W / 8.600; -71.150
Country Venezuela
States State, Mérida
Municipalities Rivas Dávila Municipality
Founded14 September 1601
Government
 •  MayorNilson Peña
Area
 • Total187 km2 (72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,841
 • Density673.64/km2 (1,744.7/sq mi)
 •  Demonym
Bailadoreño(a)
Time zone UTC-4:30 ( VST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Postal code
5133
Area code275
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.[ citation needed]

Notable people

Bailadores Church