Candelaria Municipality, Trujillo
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Candelaria Municipality
Municipio Candelaria | |
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 Seal | |
 Location in Trujillo | |
.svg)  Candelaria Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′05″N 70°21′26″W / 9.61806°N 70.35722°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Trujillo |
| Established | 6 August 1988 |
| Municipal seat | Chejendé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Elena Benítez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,811[1] |
| • Density | 67.7/km2 (175/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Candelaria is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 411 km2 with a population of 27,811 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
