José Felipe Márquez Cañizales Municipality

Municipality in Trujillo, Venezuela
José Felipe Márquez Cañizales Municipality
Municipio José Felipe Márquez Cañizales
Municipality
Flag of José Felipe Márquez Cañizales Municipality
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Official seal of José Felipe Márquez Cañizales Municipality
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Location in Trujillo
Location in Trujillo
10°23′05″N 63°46′26″W / 10.38472°N 63.77389°W / 10.38472; -63.77389
Country Venezuela
StateTrujillo
EstablishedJanuary 1995
Municipal seatEl Paradero
Government
 • MayorAlexander Vargas (PSUV)
Area
 • Total648 km2 (250 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,492[1]
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
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José Felipe Márquez Cañizales is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 648 km2 (250 sq mi) with a population of 6,492 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Parishes

The municipality consists of the following three parishes, with the seat of each in parentheses:

  • Antonio José de Sucre (La Placita) ;
  • El Socorro (El Paradero) ;
  • Los Caprichos (Los Caprichos)

References

  1. ^ "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF). Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2011. INE. December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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