Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Spaingie pronunciation: [barkisiˈmeto]), Venezuelan ceety, caipital o the state o Lara an heid o Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial an transportation centre o the kintra, recognised as the fowert lairgest ceety bi population an aurie in Venezuela efter Caracas, Maracaibo an Valencia.

Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Banner o Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
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Official seal of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
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Eik-name(s): 
"Capital musical de Venezuela" (Scots: " Muisical caipital o Venezuela) " " Ciudad Crepuscular" (Scots: "Twilicht Ceety")
Iribarren Municipality in the state o Lara
Iribarren Municipality in the state o Lara
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto is located in Venezuela
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto
Iribarren Municipality in the state o Lara
Coordinates: 10°03′49″N 69°20′05″W / 10.06361°N 69.33472°W / 10.06361; -69.33472
KintraVenezuelaVenezuela
StateLara
MunicipalityIribarren
Foondit1552
Foondit biJuan de Villegas
Govrenment
 • MayorAlfredo Ramos (Avanzada Progresista)
Area
 • Total276 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation
566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,995,770
 • Density324.6/km2 (841/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Barquisimetano(a)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (nae observed)
Postal code
3001
Area code(s)0251
WebsiteLocal Govrenment Wabsteid (in Spaingie)
The aurie an population figurs are for the municipality