Ricaurte Municipality
Municipality in Cojedes, Venezuela
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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.
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Ricaurte Municipality
Municipio Ricaurte | |
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 Location in Cojedes | |
.svg)  Ricaurte Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′16″N 68°39′05″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 |
Demographics
The Ricaurte Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 12,340 (up from 10,883 in 2000). This amounts to 4.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 13.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (35.3/sq mi).[4]
