Barbacoas is a city in the state of Aragua, Venezuela. It is the shire town of the Urdaneta Municipality.

Barbacoas
Barbacoas is located in Venezuela
Barbacoas
Barbacoas
Coordinates: 9°29′0″N 66°58′34″W / 9.48333°N 66.97611°W / 9.48333; -66.97611
Country Venezuela
StateAragua
MunicipalityUrdaneta Municipality
Founded1712
Elevation
557 m (1,827 ft)
Population
 • Total16,469
 • Demonym
Barbacoense
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal code
2301
Area code0246

It was founded, in 1712, with the name San Andrés de Aricapano de Barbacoas, and during the eighteenth century was known as "Partido de Aricapano".