José Gregorio Monagas Municipality
José Gregorio Monagas Municipality
Municipio José Gregorio Monagas | |
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Location in Anzoátegui | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′54″N 64°52′08″W / 8.215°N 64.8689°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipal seat | Mapire[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cruz Ojeda (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,616.7 km2 (3,713.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,534 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0283 |
| Website | Official website |
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The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,534. The town of Mapire is the shire town of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality. The municipality is named for the nineteenth century Venezuelan President José Gregorio Monagas.