Sucre Municipality, Mérida

Sucre Municipality
Municipio Sucre
Municipality

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Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Sucre Municipality within Venezuela
Sucre Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°13′N 67°27′W / 10.22°N 67.45°W / 10.22; -67.45Coordinates: 10°13′N 67°27′W / 10.22°N 67.45°W / 10.22; -67.45
Country  Venezuela
State Mérida
Municipal seat Lagunillas
Government
  Mayor Aron Varela (PSUV)
Area
  Total 980 km2 (380 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 114,509
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s) 0274
Website Official website

Sucre Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 24,509.[1] Lagunillas is the municipal seat of the Sucre Municipality.[2]

Name

The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre.

References

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