Michelena | |
|---|---|
 Michelena from Los Guamos | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Corazón del Táchira | |
.svg.png.webp)  Michelena | |
| Coordinates: 7°58′N 72°14′W / 7.967°N 72.233°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Táchira |
| Municipality | Michelena Municipality |
| Founded | 4 March 1849 |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 5037 |
| Area code | 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.
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