Barrancas
Barrancas is a residential area in Cárdenas Municipality, Táchira and has an elevation of 808 metres. Barrancas is situated nearby to the town Táriba, as well as near Palmira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catholic University of Tachira and Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba.
Catholic University of Tachira
University
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Catholic University of Tachira in San Cristobal, capital of Táchira state in Venezuela, originated in 1962 as an extension of Andrés Bello Catholic University of the Society of Jesus. Catholic University of Tachira is situated 2 km southeast of Barrancas.
Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba
Church
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation is a Catholic church located in the locality of Táriba in Táchira state in the Andes of Venezuela. It gained the title of basilica via Pontifical decree titled Solacium ac Levationem on 20 October 1959. Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba is situated 2½ km northeast of Barrancas.
Iglesia La Ermita de San Juan Bautista
Church
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Iglesia La Ermita de San Juan Bautista is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Barrancas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Táriba and San Cristóbal.
Táriba
Town
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Táriba is a town in Táchira, Venezuela, and is the capital of the Cárdenas Municipality. It was founded in 1602. Táriba has a population of 128,590. It's located on the outsides of the city of San Cristóbal. Táriba is situated 3 km northeast of Barrancas.
San Cristóbal
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San Cristobal is a leafy, prosperous city of west Venezuela. The city is in a mountainous valley in the temperate green hills of the Andes bordering Colombia.
Palmira
Town
Palmira is a town in Táchira, Venezuela. It is the capital of Guásimos Municipality. It was founded in 1627 by Fernando Saavedra and in 1642 by Captain Luis Sosa Lovera. In 2011, it had a population of 43.236. Palmira is situated 4½ km north of Barrancas.
Barrancas
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Cárdenas Municipality, Táchira, Andes, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
7.80149° or 7° 48′ 5″ northLongitude
-72.24063° or 72° 14′ 26″ westElevation
808 metres (2,651 feet)Open location code
67V9RQ25+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 75786047OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
3759312
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- Spanish: “Barrancas”
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