Ejido, Venezuela

Town in the state of Mérida, Venezuela

Place in Mérida, Venezuela

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8°20′0″N 71°24′0″W / 8.33333°N 71.40000°W / 8.33333; -71.40000Country

VenezuelaStateMéridaMunicipalityCampo Elías MunicipalityFounded14 July 1650Elevation

1,200 m (3,900 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total99,837 • Demonym

EjidenseTime zoneVSTPostal code

5111

Area code0274ClimateAw

Ejido (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈxiðo]) is a town in the state of Mérida, Venezuela. It is the shire town of the Campo Elías Municipality. It was founded in 1650 in an area with indigenous Guayabas, and became a center for cane sugar cultivation. It is close to the state capital, Mérida, Mérida, and forms part of its metropolitan area, with a total population of around 350,000. It is connected to Mérida by public transport, including the Mérida trolleybus system.