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Machiques
Municipality
Flag of Machiques
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Official seal of Machiques
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Machiques shown within the state of Zulia
Machiques shown within the state of Zulia
Machiques is located in Venezuela
Machiques
Machiques
Location in Venezuela
Country VenezuelaVenezuela
State Zulia
Municipality Machiques de Perijá
Founded 8 November 1841
Population
 (2010)
 • Urban
63,000 (2,011)
 • Metro
122,734 (2,011)
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)
Climate Aw

Machiques is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela. It is located in the northwest part of the country. The city is very close to the border with Colombia.

The main way people earn a living in Machiques is through cattle raising. This means they raise cows and other animals for food and products.

Getting Around Machiques

Machiques might get a new way for people to travel soon. There are plans for the city to have a railway station. This station would be part of Venezuela's new national railway system.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Machiques para niños

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