Sucre Municipality
Municipio Sucre
Flag of Sucre Municipality
Official seal of Sucre Municipality
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Sucre Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Sucre Municipality within Venezuela
Sucre Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°35′00″N 71°30′00″W / 8.58333°N 71.5°W / 8.58333; -71.5
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Municipal seatLagunillas
Government
  MayorAron Varela (PSUV)
Area
  Total980 km2 (380 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total114,509
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website

Sucre Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 24,509.[1] Lagunillas is the municipal seat of the Sucre Municipality.[2]

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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