Rangel Municipality, Mérida

Municipality in Mérida, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá, and San Rafael.[1] The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788–1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.[2]

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Rangel Municipality
Municipio Rangel
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Map showing the location of Rangel Municipality within Venezuela
Rangel Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°45′N 70°55′W
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Government
  MayorElsy Trejo (PSUV)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
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