Vargas Municipality

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Vargas Municipality

Municipio Vargas
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Vargas Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°36′00″N66°55′59″W / 10.6°N 66.9331°W / 10.6; -66.9331 Coordinates: 10°36′00″N66°55′59″W / 10.6°N 66.9331°W / 10.6; -66.9331
CountryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
State Vargas
Municipal seat La Guaira
Government
   Mayor Carlos Alcala Cordones (PSUV)
Population
 (2011)
  Total352,920 [1]
Time zone UTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s) 0212

Vargas Municipality is the only municipality of the Vargas state in Venezuela.

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References

  1. "Publication 4". www.ine.gov.ve. Retrieved 2019-07-08.