Sabaneta is a town in
Venezuela
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Barinas state Barinas may refer to:
Places
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* Barinas (Spain)
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* Barinas (state), one of the 23 states which make up the country
* Barinas, Barinas, a city in the state of Barinas
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Barinas
* Barinas Municipality, a ...
. It is known to be the birthplace of the late
President of Venezuela
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,
Hugo Chávez
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and his siblings. Sabaneta is the capital of
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality in
Barinas. The town was founded by
Juan de Alhama in 1787. The principal industry is sugar production.
Populated places in Barinas (state)
Populated places established in 1787
1787 establishments in Venezuela
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