thumb|left|130px|Chávez as an adolescentChávez was born on 28 July 1954 in his paternal grandmother Rosa Inéz Chávez's home, a modest three-room house located in the rural village Sabaneta, Barinas State. The Chávez family were of Amerindian, Afro-Venezuelan, Spanish and Italian descent.Beaumont 2006. His parents, Hugo de los Reyes Chávez – described as a proud COPEI member– and Elena Frías de Chávez, were schoolteachers who lived in the small village of Los Rastrojos.
thumb|left|130px|chávez as an adolescentchávez was born on 28 july 1954 in his paternal grandmother rosa inéz chávez's home a modest three-room house located in the rural village sabaneta barinas state the chávez family were of amerindian afro-venezuelan spanish and italian descentbeaumont 2006 his parents hugo de los reyes chávez – described as a proud copei member– and elena frías de chávez were schoolteachers who lived in the small village of los rastrojos