Monte Carmelo Municipality
Monte Carmelo Municipality
Municipio Monte Carmelo | |
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 The office of the Telegrafos federales in the town of Monte Carmelo. | |
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 Location in Trujillo | |
.svg.png)  Monte Carmelo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°11′15″N 70°48′47″W / 9.18750°N 70.81306°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Founded | 1675 |
| Municipal seat | Monte Carmelo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Héctor Peña Linares (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 386 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,174[1] |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Monte Carmelo is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 386 km2 with a population of 16,174 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
Parishes
The municipality consists of the following three parishes:
- Buena Vista
- Monte Carmelo
- Santa María del Horcón
References
- ^ "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF). Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2011. INE. December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.