Rangel Municipality, Mérida

Rangel Municipality
Municipio Rangel
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Rangel Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°45′N 70°55′W / 8.75°N 70.92°W / 8.75; -70.92Coordinates: 8°45′N 70°55′W / 8.75°N 70.92°W / 8.75; -70.92
Country  Venezuela
State Mérida
Municipal seat Mucuchíes
Time zone UTC−04:00 (VET)

Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá and San Rafael.[1] The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "CONOCE MÉRIDA: División Político Territorial" (in Spanish). Merida State Government. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  2. ↑ "PUEBLOS DEL PÁRAMO: MUCUCHÍES" (in Spanish). CIBERTRONIC C.A. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
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