Punceres Municipality, Monagas

Punceres Municipality
Municipio Punceres
Municipality

Location in Monagas
Map showing the location of Punceres Municipality within Venezuela
Punceres Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°58′34″N 63°13′10″W / 9.976019°N 63.219418°W / 9.976019; -63.219418Coordinates: 9°58′34″N 63°13′10″W / 9.976019°N 63.219418°W / 9.976019; -63.219418
Country  Venezuela
State Monagas
Municipal seat Q985998[*]
Government
 • Mayor Magalys Villalba (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 541 km2 (209 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 905,443
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−04:00 (VET)

Punceres is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Quiriquire.

Geography

Punceres is located to the north of Monagas State. Presents a vegetation of dry tropical forest and another of humid tropical forest, has an annual average temperature of 26.4 ° C and rainfall of 1,935 mm (annual average).

Government

Mayors

  • Jesus Mata. (2008—2013) PSUV.
  • Magalys Villalba. (2013—2017) PSUV.

References

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