Nirgua
Municipio Nirgua | |
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City | |
![]() Plaza Bolívar de Nirgua | |
Coordinates: 10°09′09″N 68°33′59″W / 10.15250°N 68.56639°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Yaracuy |
Municipality | Nirgua |
Founded | January 25, 1625 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel César (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,274 km2 (878 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,407[1] |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Postal code(s) | 3201 |
Area code(s) | 254 |
Website | Official website |
Nirgua is a city and the seat of the Nirgua Municipality in the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela.
History
[edit]The city was founded on January 25, 1625, by Don Juan de Meneses.
Notable people
[edit]- Orluis Aular (born 1996), professional cyclist
- Roniel Campos (born 1993), professional cyclist
- Henri Falcón (born 1961), Venezuelan politician
- Yoendrys Gómez (born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Humberto Rivas Mijares (1918–1981), journalist and diplomat
- Carlos José Ochoa (born 1980), professional cyclist
- Leonel Quintero (born 1997), professional cyclist
References
[edit]- ^ "Nirgua Municipality". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 June 2019.