Boconó Municipality
Municipality in Trujillo, Venezuela
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Boconó is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 1,365 km2 with a population of 100,240 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
Boconó Municipality
Municipio Boconó | |
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Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Trujillo | |
.svg)  Boconó Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′46″N 70°15′42″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Established | October 2001 |
| Municipal seat | Boconó |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro García Castellano (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,365 km2 (527 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 100,240[1] |
| • Density | 73.44/km2 (190.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Parishes
The municipality consists of the following 12 parishes, with the seat of each in parentheses:
- Ayacucho (Batatal)
- Boconó (Boconó)
- Burbusay (Burbusay)
- El Carmen (El Carmen)
- General Rivas (Las Mesitas)
- Guaramacal (Guaramacal)
- Monseñor Jáuregui (Niquitao)
- Mosquey (Mosquey)
- Rafael Rangel (San Rafael)
- San José (Tostós)
- San Miguel (San Miguel)
- Vega de Guaramacal (Vega de Guaramacal)
