Santa Bárbara del Zulia facts for kids
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Santa Bárbara
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 Santa Bárbara
Location in Venezuela
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| Country |  Venezuela |
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| State | Zulia | ||
| Municipality | Colón Municipality | ||
| Founded | 1704 | ||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 80,000 (estimate) | ||
| • Demonym | Barbarense | ||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
Santa Bárbara del Zulia is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela. About 80,000 people live there. It's located southwest of Maracaibo Lake, in a part of the state called 'Sur del Lago'.
A famous Venezuelan politician named Manuel Rosales was born here on December 12, 1952. He was once a governor and even ran for president!
Santa Bárbara is connected to the city of San Carlos del Zulia by two bridges over the Escalante River. These two cities are like 'twin cities' because they are so close and connected.
Climate in Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara del Zulia has a tropical savanna climate, often called 'Aw'. This means it's usually hot all year round. There are wet and dry seasons, but temperatures don't change much.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 39 |
| Record low °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Average precipitation mm | 106 | 90 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 105 | 171 | 208 | 205 | 178 | 159 | 130 | 205 |
| Record high °F | 90 | 90 | 93 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 102 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 102 |
| Record low °F | 68 | 66 | 68 | 77 | 79 | 75 | 81 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 |
| Average precipitation inches | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 8.1 |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 97 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 86.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 179 | 185 | 186 | 199 | 170 | 167 | 157 | 159 | 167 | 170 | 178 | 2,098 |
See also
In Spanish: Santa Bárbara del Zulia para niños
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