Valera Municipality
Valera
Municipio Valera | |
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Location of Valera Municipality within the state of Trujillo | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroshima Vásquez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 250,000 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valerano |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Website | www |
Valera is one of the twenty municipalities in the Venezuelan state of Trujillo. Its capital is the city of Valera. In the 2011 census, its population was 250,000. It has an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), giving it a population density of 567.2 inhabitants per km².
The municipality contains six parishes, Juan Ignacio Montilla, La Beatriz, La Puerta, Mendoza del Valle del Momboy, Mercedes Díaz and San Luis.