Jump to content

Libertador Municipality, Mérida

Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°09′W / 8.6°N 71.15°W / 8.6; -71.15
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Libertador Municipality
Municipio Libertador
Flag of Libertador Municipality
Official seal of Libertador Municipality
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Libertador Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Libertador Municipality within Venezuela
Libertador Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°09′W / 8.6°N 71.15°W / 8.6; -71.15
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Municipal seatMérida
Government
 • MayorCarlos García
Area
 • Total803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total232,011
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website

The Libertador Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 232,011.[1] The city of Mérida is the shire town of the Libertador Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

References

[edit]
[edit]