Barcelona

Barcelona, formerly called New Barcelona, capital of a district and of the state of Bermudez, Venezuela, stands near the mouth of the Nevcri, 160 miles E. of Caracas. The surrounding country is fertile, but Barcelona is very unhealthy. Cattle, jerked-beef, hides, indigo, cotton, and cacao are the chief exports. Pop. 12,000.—The district, formerly a separate state, has since 1881 formed one of the divisions of the state of Bermudez.