Sosa Municipality
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Sosa Municipality
Municipio Sosa | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Barinas | |
.svg)  Sosa Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°09′26″N 69°05′45″W / 8.1572°N 69.0958°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Contreras Mideros (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,922.8 km2 (1,128.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,142 |
| • Density | 8.2599/km2 (21.393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
The Sosa Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 24,142.[1] The town of Ciudad de Nutrias is the municipal seat of the Sosa Municipality.[2]
