Motatán Municipality

Municipality in Trujillo, Venezuela
Motatán Municipality
Municipio Motatán
Municipality
Flag of Motatán Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Motatán Municipality
Seal
Location in Trujillo
Location in Trujillo
9°23′35″N 70°35′36″W / 9.39306°N 70.59333°W / 9.39306; -70.59333
Country Venezuela
StateTrujillo
Municipal seatMotatán
Government
 • MayorElmer David Palma (PSUV)
Area
 • Total115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,162[1]
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
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Motatán is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 115 km2 with a population of 20,162 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Parishes

The municipality consists of the following three parishes:

  • Motatán
  • El Baño
  • Jalisco

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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