Obispos Municipality
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Obispos Municipality
Municipio Obispos | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Barinas | |
.svg)  Obispos Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°22′58″N 69°52′13″W / 8.3828°N 69.8703°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Henríquez Escobar (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,820.7 km2 (703.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,493 |
| • Density | 20.593/km2 (53.335/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Obispos Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 37,493.[1] The town of Obispos is the municipal seat of the Obispos Municipality.[2]
