Michelena

Nickname: 7°58′N 72°14′W / 7.967°N 72.233°W / 7.967; -72.233CountryVenezuelaStateTáchiraMunicipalityMichelena MunicipalityFounded4 March 1849Elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)Postal codeArea code0277ClimateAwWebsiteMunicipal website

Michelena is a town in Táchira state, Venezuela. It was founded in 1849 by José Amando Pérez. It has a population of 22.500.

Notable people

• Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as Carlos the Jackal, currently serving life sentence in France for killing three people, was born here.
• Marcos Pérez Jiménez, a former president of Venezuela, was born there.