Sucre Municipality, Falcón

Sucre Municipality is a municipality in Falcón State, Venezuela.

Sucre Municipality

Municipio Sucre
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Location in Falcón
Sucre Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 11°06′01″N 69°51′57″W
Country Venezuela
StateFalcón
Municipal seatLa Cruz de Taratara[*]
Government
  MayorFelipe Romero
Area
  Total840 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,155
  Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)

Name

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


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