Santa Bárbara del Zulia is a city in Zulia State in Venezuela. It is located to the south-west of Maracaibo Lake, in the Sur del Lago region of the state. It has a population of around 80,000. Santa Bárbara is connected by two bridges across the Escalante River with the city of San Carlos del Zulia, forming a twin city. The city was founded in 1780.
Transport Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport is located in the city.
Education Santa Bárbara del Zulia is home to the main campus of the Universidad Nacional Experimental Sur del Lago Jesús Maria Semprum (UNESUR - English: National Experimental University of Sur del Lago), founded in 2000.
Climate
Notable people Governor and presidential candidate Manuel Rosales was born in the city on December 12, 1952. Gleiker Mendoza, a Venezuelan professional football player (born December 8, 2001)
References Emilio Strauss, William Fuenmayor, José Romero.(2000). Atlas del Estado Zulia.