Ricaurte Municipality
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Ricaurte Municipality
Municipio Ricaurte | |
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_Municipio_Ricaurte_(Cojedes)_2025.svg) Flag _2024.png) Coat of arms | |
 Location in Cojedes | |
.svg)  Ricaurte Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′16″N 68°39′05″W / 9.2878°N 68.6514°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Cojedes |
| Municipal seat | Libertad de Cojedes[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Páez Oropeza (VVC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 754.5 km2 (291.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,657 |
| • Density | 16.78/km2 (43.45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0258 |
| Website | Official website |
The Ricaurte Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 12,657.[1] The town of Libertad is the municipal seat of the Ricaurte Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan independence hero Antonio Ricaurte.
