Las Mercedes Municipality
The Las Mercedes Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2010 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,825.[1]
Las Mercedes Municipality Municipio Las Mercedes | |
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 Seal | |
 Location in Guárico | |
.svg.png)  Las Mercedes Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°06′07″N 66°24′00″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Guárico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,691 km2 (2,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 31,825 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0238 |
| Website | Official website |
Overview
The town of Las Mercedes del Llano is the shire town of the Las Mercedes Municipality.[2]
The Municipality includes the 4.8 km Third Orinoco River Crossing, between Cabruta and Caicara del Orinoco in Bolívar.
See also
External links
- lasmercedes-guarico.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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