Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Bolívar
Official seal of Bolívar Municipality
Location in Yaracuy
Location in Yaracuy
Map showing the location of Bolívar Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Bolívar Municipality within Venezuela
Bolívar Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°27′24″N 68°53′16″W / 10.456753°N 68.8877113°W / 10.456753; -68.8877113
Country Venezuela
StateYaracuy
Government
  MayorDavid Fares Páez (MVR)
Area
  Total840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total25,926
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Bolívar Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in northwestern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 1087 km ² with a population of 25,926 inhabitants in 2001.[1] The capital lies at Aroa, which was founded to serve the Aroa mines, now defunct.

Name

The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

References

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