Nirgua

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Nirgua Municipio Nirgua
City
Plaza Bolívar de Nirgua
Flag Seal
Nirgua Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°09′09″N 68°33′59″W / 10.15250°N 68.56639°W / 10.15250; -68.56639
Country	Venezuela
State	Yaracuy
Municipality	Nirgua
Founded	January 25, 1625
Government
• Mayor	Miguel César (PSUV)
Area
• Total	2,274 km2 (878 sq mi)
Elevation	807 m (2,648 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	35,407[1]
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code(s)	3201
Area code(s)	254
Website	Official website
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Nirgua is a city and the seat of the Nirgua Municipality in the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela.

History

The city was founded on January 25, 1625, by Don Juan de Meneses.

Notable people

• Orluis Aular (born 1996), professional cyclist
• Roniel Campos (born 1993), professional cyclist
• Henri Falcón (born 1961), Venezuelan politician
• Yoendrys Gómez (born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Humberto Rivas Mijares (1918–1981), journalist and diplomat
• Carlos José Ochoa (born 1980), professional cyclist
• Leonel Quintero (born 1997), professional cyclist

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