Táriba Explained

Táriba
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Venezuela
Coordinates:7.8167°N -72.2167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Venezuela
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name1: Táchira
Subdivision Name2:Cardenas
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1547
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:860
Population Total:128,590
Population As Of:2010
Population Demonym:Taribero
Timezone1:VET
Utc Offset1:-4
Postal Code Type:postal code
Postal Code:5017
Area Code:0276
Area Code Type:area code
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Aw

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. Like other Venezuelan cities, Táriba was founded by an ancient indigenous people and then discovered by Alonso Pérez de Tolosa in 1547.

Tariba has a very catholic culture, this can be shown in the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, like many other cities in Venezuela it has its own plaza bolivar.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VenezuelaTuya. Venezuela Tuya. 2017-03-07.