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Barquisimeto

American  
[bahr-kee-see-me-taw] / ˌbɑr ki siˈmɛ tɔ /

noun

  1. a city in N Venezuela.


Barquisimeto British  
/ barkisiˈmeto /

noun

  1. a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I am from Barquisimeto, which is a small town, and it is eight hours on the bus, because it's so slow," she explains.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

“Cardenales,” Dudamel said, referring to the Venezuela team from his hometown of Barquisimeto.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023

Born in the Barquisimeto, Venezuela, he grew up in a musical family: His mother was a voice teacher, and his father a trombonist who played in salsa bands.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

He arrived at El Sistema centers in Barquisimeto and Caracas unannounced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

Monteverde continued to advance eastward, and took the important town of Barquisimeto, where he received a large contingent of men, who flocked to him fearful of the divine anger.

From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Guillermo A. Sherwell

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