Escuque Municipality
Escuque Municipality
Municipio Escuque | |
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Panorama of Escuque, the capital of the municipality. | |
Location in Trujillo | |
| Coordinates: 9°15′N 70°45′W / 9.250°N 70.750°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Municipal seat | Escuque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Antonio Puche |
| Area | |
• Total | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 32,901 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Escuque is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 165 km2 with a population of 32,901 inhabitants according to the 2017 census.