Caripe Municipality

Caripe
Municipality

Location of Caripe Municipality in Monagas
Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 63°11′59″W / 10.06944°N 63.19972°W / 10.06944; -63.19972Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 63°11′59″W / 10.06944°N 63.19972°W / 10.06944; -63.19972
Country Venezuela
Monagas State
Founded 1734
Founded by Fray Pedro de Gelsa[1]
Seat Caripe
Government[1]
 • Mayor Ángel Rodríguez (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 31,336
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website Alcaldía del Municipio Caripe

Caripe is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Caripe, and the Cueva del Guácharo National Park is its main tourist attraction. In the north it borders the state of Sucre, to the east is the municipality of Piar, to the south are the municipalities of Bolivar and Punceres and to the west is the municipality of Acosta.[1]

Culture

Public holidays

Carnivals: On february or march.

Politics and government

Mayors

  • Luis Alirio Amundaray. (2004 - 2008), (2008 - 2013) PSUV.
  • Ángel Rodríguez. (2013 - 2017) PSUV.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alcaldia de Municipio Caripe". State Government of Monagas. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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