Bailadores is a town in the western part of the
Mérida State
Mérida or Merida may refer to:
Places
*Mérida (state), one of the 23 states which make up Venezuela
*Mérida, Mérida, the capital city of the state of Mérida, Venezuela
*Merida, Leyte, Philippines, a municipality in the province of Leyte
*MÃ ...
of
Venezuela
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and is the capital of the
Rivas Dávila Municipality.
History
It was founded by Captain Luis MartÃn MartÃn, September 14, 1601, by appointment of founder Peter Sandes Court, from the Real Audiencia de
Santa Fe de Bogotá
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.
Notable people
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Guillermo Davila
Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People
*Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player
*Guillermo Arà ...
, actor and singer
Cities in Mérida (state)
Populated places established in 1601
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