Pueblo Llano Municipality
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Pueblo Llano Municipality
Municipio Pueblo Llano | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mérida | |
.svg)  Pueblo Llano Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′53″N 70°39′33″W / 8.9147°N 70.6592°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Ramírez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 11,706 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pueblo Llano Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 11,706.[1] The town of Pueblo Llano is the shire town of the Pueblo Llano Municipality.[2]
The municipality was part of the Miranda Municipality until 14 June 1987, when it became the Autonomous Municipality Pueblo Llano. It dropped "autonomous" from its name in 1992. Pueblo Llano, 105.1 FM, was launched in 1992.
Geography
The municipality is located in the north east of Mérida in the Venezuelan Andes. The area is mountainous, with an average altitude of 2300m. Average annual temperatures are around 18 °C.
