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General Information

Barinas is located in the Andean region of Venezuela and limits with the following states: to the north with Trujillo, Portuguesa and Cojedes, to the south with Apure, the east with Guárico and the west with Táchira and Mérida.

From his foundation in 1577, it belonged to the Province of the Espiritu Santo. Soon it became the Province of Mérida of the Espiritu Santo. In 1622 it was transformed into Province of Mérida and La Grita. In 1676 Province of Mérida of the Espiritu Santo of Maracaibo. In 1823 it was divided in two provinces: Barinas and Apure. In 1862 it changes the name of Barinas to Zamora. In 1881 it forms the South state of the West, denominating itself in 1891 Great Zamora State. In 1937 it retakes the name of Barinas. It is divided in eleven municipalities and forty parishes.

Translated with a little help from  BABEL FISH


Associations & Societies

 


Registry Offices

Gobernación

Palacio de Gobierno Avenida Marqués de Pumar Frente a la Plaza Bolívar
Teléfono: +58-73-21.285 / 061 / 22.000 FAX: +58-73-26.850

NOTE: In the Municipal Prefecture of Barinas registries of deaths only exist until 1980. After that date it is necessary to locate them in Catedral, Corazon de Jesus or El Carmen)

Local Civil Registry Offices

Registro Principal del Estado

Av. Sucre Qta. Santa Eduvigis Barinas Teléfono: +58-73-24.952

Jefaturas Civiles

Altamira de Cáceres 073-22.880

Andrés Eloy Blanco 073-25.058

Antonio José de Sucre no tiene teléfono

Arismendi no tiene teléfono

Arvelo Torrealba no tiene teléfono

Barinas Av. Marqués del Pumar con Calle Bolívar Edf. Sede de la Prefectura Barinas +58-73-22.687

Bolívar Carrera 7 Frente Plaza Bolívar +58-73-81.1433

Calderas 078-82.1515

Catedral Av. Buelcara Entre Calle Bolívar y Arzobispo Méndez Barinas +58-73-25.657 / 33.4186

Corazón de Jesús Calle Bolívar Frente a la Policía Barinas +58-73-29.626

Cruz Paredes Calle Sucre Frente a la Plaza Bolívar Barranca +58-73-71.1353

Dolores Calle Dolores Detrás de la Plaza Bolívar +58-73-27.100/28.200

El Carmen Ave. El Carmen Frente la Capilla El Carmen +58-73-28.294

Ezequiel Zamora Carrera 7 entre 11 y 12 Frente a la Plaza Bolívar +58-78-21. 521/090

José Ignacio del Pumar 073-21.455

La Luz Calle Bolívar Frente la Iglesia La Luz +58-73-23.499

Obispos Palacio Municipal Carrera Bolívar Obispos +58-73-27878

Pedraza Edf. Palacio Municipal Av. 5 Calle 7 +58-73-91.0447

Puerto Nutrias Calle Santa Rosa Vía Sabaneta +58-73-21.066

Quebrada Seca Calle Principal de Quebrada Seca Diagonal a la Ferretería "Quebrada Seca" +58-73-24.000

Rojas 073-28.879/22.700/25.100

Rómulo Betancourt Barrio Santa Rita Diagonal al Comando # 1 de la Policía +58-73-46.0052

Sabaneta Calle 8 Entre Av. Obispo y Antonio María Vallon Frente la Alcaldía +58-73-75.464/453

San Rafael de Cariaguá 073-22.399/23.540

San Silvestre 073-20.988

Santa Inés Calle Bolívar Frente a la Plaza Zamora Santa Inés +58-73-21.788

Santa Lucía Calle Bolívar Frente a la Plaza Bolívar +58-73-21.300/21.000

Santa Rosa 073-20.600

Socopó Edf. San José, Piso 3 Av. Principal de Socopó +58-73-99.070

Sosa Calle Julian Pino Frente a la Plaza Bolívar +58-73-22.678

Torunos Calle Bolívar Frente Plaza Bolívar +58-73-20.388/555


Prefecturas

Barinas Calle Bolívar Cerca de la Policía del Estado Barinas +58-73-29.626

 

Church Parish Archives

 


Genealogical & Historical Records

Family History Centersr (See Microfilmed Records)


Maps y Gazetteers

Read the name of the municipalities and counties in this state by clicking HERE.

 


Bibliography & Literature

 

 

 


Archives & Libraries

National Archives and Libraries

Archivo General de la Nación

Avenida Urdaneta, Esquinas Santa Capilla y Carmelitas No-15
Telfs: +58-212-862.99.07
Fax: +58-212-861.60.64
Caracas - Venezuela
Apartado Postal 1010 -A
E-mail: archiven@reacciun.ve

Biblioteca Nacional

Final Av. Panteón Foro Libertador, Edificio Sede
Parroquia Altagracia,
Caracas 1010 - Venezuela
Teléfono: +58-212-505.91.25
Fax: +58-212-505.91.24

State and Provincial Archives

 

Public and University Libraries

 


Other States & Places

 

 


Miscellaneous

Cemeteries

 

Obituaries

 


Biographies of People Born in this State

 


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