Bailadores
| Bailadores | |||
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| Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°WCoordinates: 8°36′N 71°9′W / 8.600°N 71.150°W | |||
| Country | Venezuela | ||
| States | State, Mérida | ||
| Municipalities | Rivas Dávila | ||
| Founded | October 9, 1558 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Léster Rodríguez | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,630 m (5,350 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 345,489 | ||
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Bailadoreño(a) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Postal code | 5101 | ||
| Area code(s) | 274 | ||
| Website | http://www.merida.gob.ve/ | ||
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Bailadores is a town in the western part of the Mérida State of Venezuela and is the capital of the Rivas Dávila Municipality.
History
It was founded by Captain Luis Martín Martín, September 14, 1601, by appointment of founder Peter Sandes Court, from the Real Audiencia de Santa Fe de Bogotá.
Bailadores Church