Santa Bárbara del Zulia

Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara del Zulia
Flag of Santa Bárbara
Flag
Coat of arms of Santa Bárbara
Coat of arms
Santa Bárbara is located in Venezuela
Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara
Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°00′0″N 71°57′0″W / 9.00000°N 71.95000°W / 9.00000; -71.95000
CountryVenezuelaVenezuela
StateZulia
MunicipalityColón Municipality
Founded1704
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total
80,000 (estimate)
 • Demonym
Barbarense
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
ClimateAw

Santa Bárbara del Zulia is a city in Zulia State in Venezuela. It is located to the south-west of Maracaibo Lake, in the Sur del Lago region of the state. It has a population of around 80,000.[citation needed] Santa Bárbara is connected by two bridges across the Escalante River with the city of San Carlos del Zulia, forming a twin city. The city was founded in 1780.

Transport

Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport is located in the city.

Education

Santa Bárbara del Zulia is home to the main campus of the Universidad Nacional Experimental Sur del Lago Jesús Maria Semprum (UNESUR - English: National Experimental University of Sur del Lago), founded in 2000.

Climate

Climate data for Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C 32 32 34 39 38 37 39 36 35 33 32 32 39
Record low °C 20 19 20 25 26 24 27 23 22 20 20 19 19
Average precipitation mm 106 90 92 95 97 105 171 208 205 178 159 130 205
Record high °F 90 90 93 102 100 99 102 97 95 91 90 90 102
Record low °F 68 66 68 77 79 75 81 73 72 68 68 66 66
Average precipitation inches 4.2 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 6.7 8.2 8.1 7.0 6.3 5.1 8.1
Average precipitation days 5 3 7 8 5 9 10 12 12 11 9 6 97
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 80 81 85 87 92 95 97 92 89 84 86.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181 179 185 186 199 170 167 157 159 167 170 178 2,098
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Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "El Mito de las Ciudades Gemelas: La Verdad Histórica detrás de San Carlos y Santa Bárbara del Zulia | La Piragua Ver. 2". La Piragua (in Spanish). 24 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Núcleos". UNESUR (in European Spanish). Universidad Nacional Experimental Sur del Lago Jesús Maria Semprum. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Historia" (in Spanish). Universidad Sur del Lago Jesús María Semprum. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Rondon, Pablo (15 November 2024). "Gleiker Mendoza disfrutó su mejor presentación en Táchira". Liga FUTVE (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2026.