Atures Municipality
Autònomo Atures Municipality
Municipio Autònomo Atures | |
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Piedra la Tortuga Natural Monument, Atures | |
Location in Amazonas | |
| Coordinates: 5°44′00″N 67°25′48″W / 5.7333°N 67.43°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Municipal seat | Puerto Ayacucho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mireya Labrador (PPT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,010.5 km2 (1,548.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 104,228 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
| Website | Official website |
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The Atures Municipality (Spanish: Municipio Atures) is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 104,228. The city of Puerto Ayacucho is the shire town of the Atures Municipality.