Libertador Municipality, Carabobo
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Libertador Municipality
Municipio Libertador | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Carabobo | |
.svg)  Libertador Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′22″N 68°08′09″W / 10.0561°N 68.1358°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipal seat | Tocuyito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar Orsini Pelgron PSUV |
| Area | |
• Total | 550.0 km2 (212.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 166,166 |
| • Density | 302.1/km2 (782.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0241 |
| Website | Official website |
The Libertador Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up Carabobo State of Venezuela and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 166,166.[1] The town of Tocuyito is the shire town 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.
