Independencia Municipality, Yaracuy
Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
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 Location in Yaracuy | |
.svg.png)  Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°18′28″N 68°44′12″W / 10.3078°N 68.7367°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Yaracuy |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 57,811 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Website | Official website |
Independencia is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in central Yaracuy, occupying an area of 98 km ² with a population of 57,811 inhabitants in 2011. The capital lies at Independencia.
The primary cemetery at Independencia was named a historical and cultural heritage site in 2018 to have it be officially preserved by the state.[1]
References
- ^ "Cementerio de Independencia declarado patrimonio histórico y cultural" [Independence Cemetery declared a historical and cultural heritage site]. yaracuy.gob.ve (in Spanish). Gobierno Del Estado Bolivariano De Yaracuy. October 22, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2025.