Libertador Municipality, Aragua
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Libertador Municipality
Municipio Libertador | |
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.svg) Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Aragua | |
.svg)  Libertador Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′59″N 67°33′51″W / 10.1664°N 67.5642°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gonzalo Díaz (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.0 km2 (30.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 114,355 |
| • Density | 1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
| Website | Official website |
The Libertador Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 114,355.[1] The town of Palo Negro is the municipal seat of the Libertador Municipality.[2]
The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
