Sabaneta is a town in
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
's
Barinas state
Barinas State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas, Barinas, Barinas.
Barinas State covers a total surface area of and had an estimated population of 970,689 in 2015.
Toponymy
The topony ...
. It is known for being the birthplace of the late
President of Venezuela
The president of Venezuela (), officially known as the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is the executive head of state and head of government of Venezuela. The president leads the National Executive of the Venezuelan go ...
,
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, Bolivarian Revolution, revolutionary, and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until De ...
, 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.
See also
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List of cities and towns in Venezuela
This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
List
See also
* List of cities in Venezuela by population, a list that only includes cities with no less than 100,000 residents in ...
Populated places in Barinas (state)
Populated places established in 1787
1787 establishments in Venezuela
Villages in Venezuela
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