Barinas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas. Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and had an estimated population of 970,689 in 2015. The toponym "Barinas" is a variant of "varinas" ; this may have a relationship with the name "Barima", given by the tunebos to the Santo Domingo river in the Aya myth. Th…Barinas State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Barinas. Barinas State covers a total surface area of 35,200 km² and had an estimated population of 970,689 in 2015. The toponym "Barinas" is a variant of "varinas" ; this may have a relationship with the name "Barima", given by the tunebos to the Santo Domingo river in the Aya myth. The meaning is unknown, but according to popular belief, it means a 'strong wind that comes from the valleys of the Santo Domingo river', referring to the Barinese wind, which blows in the Llanos Altos.
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