Bailadores Explained

Official Name:Bailadores
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:States
Subdivision Type2:Municipalities
Subdivision Name:Venezuela
Subdivision Name1:State, Mérida
Subdivision Name2:Rivas Dávila Municipality
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:14 September 1601
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nilson Peña
Area Total Km2:187
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:16,841
Population Density Km2:673.64
Population Blank1 Title:Demonym
Population Blank1:Bailadoreño(a)
Timezone:VST
Utc Offset:-4:30
Timezone Dst:not observed
Utc Offset Dst:-4:30
Coordinates:8.6°N -80°W
Elevation M:1630
Area Code:275
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5133
Website:http://www.merida.gob.ve/

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.

Notable people