Bolívar Municipality, Yaracuy
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Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Bolívar | |
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![]() Location in Yaracuy | |
![]() ![]() Bolívar Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 10°26′19″N 68°53′39″W / 10.4386°N 68.8942°WCoordinates: 10°26′19″N 68°53′39″W / 10.4386°N 68.8942°W | |
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State | Yaracuy |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Fares Páez (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,087 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 25,926 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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.
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The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
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- Municipalities of Yaracuy
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