Sabaneta, Barinas
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Sabaneta is a city in Venezuela
's Barinas State. It was the birthplace of President Hugo Chávez
. Sabaneta is the capital city of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba municipality in Barinas
. The city was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787. The principal industry is sugar production.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's Barinas State. It was the birthplace of President Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
. Sabaneta is the capital city of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba municipality in Barinas
Barinas (state)
Barinas State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barinas. Current President Hugo Chávez was born in this state...
. The city was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787. The principal industry is sugar production.