Michelena facts for kids
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Michelena
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Michelena from Los Guamos
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| Nickname(s):
Corazón del Táchira
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 Michelena
Location in Venezuela
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| Country |  Venezuela |
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| State | Táchira | ||
| Municipality | Michelena Municipality | ||
| Founded | 4 March 1849 | ||
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) | ||
| Postal code |
5037
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| Area code(s) | 0277 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
| Website | Municipal website | ||
Michelena is a town in Táchira state, Venezuela. It was founded in 1849 by José Amando Pérez. It has a population of 22.500.
Notable people
- Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as Carlos the Jackal, currently serving life sentence in France for killing three people, was born here.
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez, a former president of Venezuela, was born there.
See also
In Spanish: Michelena para niños
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