| Ejido | |||
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| San Buenaventura de Ejido | |||
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| Coordinates: 8°20′0″N 71°24′0″W / 8.33333°N 71.40000°WCoordinates: 8°20′0″N 71°24′0″W / 8.33333°N 71.40000°W | |||
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| State | Mérida | ||
| Municipality | Campo Elías Municipality | ||
| Founded | 14 July 1650 | ||
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 99,837 | ||
| • Demonym | Ejidense | ||
| Time zone | VST | ||
| Postal code | 5111 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0274 | ||
| Climate | Aw | ||
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.