Punceres Municipality, Monagas

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Punceres Municipality
Municipio Punceres
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Location in Monagas
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Punceres Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°57′58″N63°08′21″W / 9.9661462°N 63.1391151°W / 9.9661462; -63.1391151
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
State Monagas
Municipal seat Quiriquire [*]
Government
   Mayor Magalys Villalba (PSUV)
Area
  Total613.8 km2 (237.0 sq mi)
Population
  Total905,443
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)

Punceres is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Quiriquire.

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Geography

Punceres is located to the north of Monagas State. Presents a vegetation of dry tropical forest and another of humid tropical forest, has an annual average temperature of 26.4 °C and rainfall of 1,935 mm (annual average).[ citation needed ]

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