Santa Bárbara Municipality, Monagas
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Santa Bárbara Municipality
Municipio Santa Bárbara | |
|---|---|
 Santa Barbara monument | |
 Flag .jpg) Coat of arms | |
 Location in Monagas | |
.svg)  Santa Bárbara Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′23″N 63°31′51″W / 9.5731°N 63.5308°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Monagas |
| Municipal seat | Santa Bárbara[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roselis León Castellanos (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 371.6 km2 (143.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Santa Bárbara is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Santa Bárbara.
In December 2021, Carmen Tillero was elected mayor of the municipality.[1]
Geography
The municipality Santa Bárbara is located to the west of the Monagas State. Has a tropical dry forest vegetation and another tropical humid forest, has an average annual temperature of 26.8 °C and rainfall of 1,092 mm (annual average).[citation needed]
Economy
The economy is farm, among the main crops are sugarcane, cotton, maize, soy and sorghum.[citation needed]
