Machiques
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Machiques is a ceety in Zulia, Venezuela, locatit in the northwast portion o the kintra. It is close tae the mairch wi Colombie, an the aurie's main economic activity is cattle raisin. On 16 August 2005 West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, en route frae Panama Ceety tae Fort-de-France, stawd an crashed in a muntainous aurie o the municipality, killin aw 160 fowk on buird.[1]
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Machiques | |
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Municipality | |
Machiques shown athin the state o Zulia | |
Machiques shown athin the state o Zulia | |
Coordinates: 10°04′N 72°34′W | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
State | Zulia |
Municipality | Machiques |
Foondit | 8 November 1841 |
Population (2010) | |
• Urban | 150,000 |
Time zone | UTC-04:30 (VST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-04:30 (not observed) |
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