Sucre Municipality, Mérida
Sucre Municipality
Municipio Sucre | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mérida | |
  Sucre Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°35′00″N 71°30′00″W / 8.5833°N 71.5°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Municipal seat | Lagunillas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel Sánchez (PSUV) (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 980 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 114,509 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
Sucre Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and the municipality has a population of 24,509 according to the 2011 census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics.[1] The municipal seat of the Sucre Municipality is Lagunillas.[2]
Name
The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre.
References
- ↑ "Venezuela: administrative units, extended". www.geohive.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15.
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip