Ejido, Venezuela
Ejido | |
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| San Buenaventura de Ejido | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ejido Location within Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′0″N 71°24′0″W / 8.33333°N 71.40000°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Municipality | Campo Elías Municipality |
| Founded | 14 July 1650 |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 99,837 |
| • Demonym | Ejidense |
| Time zone | VST |
| Postal code | 5111 |
| Area code | 0274 |
| Climate | Aw |
Ejido (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðo]) is a town in the state of Mérida, Venezuela.[1] It is the shire town of the Campo Elías Municipality. It was founded in 1650 in an area with indigenous Guayabas, and became a center for cane sugar cultivation. It is close to the state capital, Mérida, Mérida, and forms part of its metropolitan area, with a total population of around 350,000. It is connected to Mérida by public transport, including the Mérida trolleybus system.
References
- ↑ Gabaldón, Astrid Cantor and Juan Carlos (26 April 2017). "Merida Protests turn into Intense Gun Battle". Caracas Chronicles. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
External links
Media related to Ejido, Mérida at Wikimedia Commons