Barbacoas is a city in the state of
Aragua
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,
Venezuela
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. It is the
shire town
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of the
Urdaneta Municipality.
It was founded, in 1712, with the name ''San Andrés de Aricapano de Barbacoas'', and during the eighteenth century was known as "Partido de Aricapano".
Populated places in Aragua
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