Las Mercedes Municipality

Las Mercedes
Municipality
Municipio Las Mercedes

Location in Guárico
Country  Venezuela
State Guárico
Shiretown Las Mercedes del Llano
Area
  Total 7,691 km2 (2,970 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 31,825
  Density 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0238
Website Official website

The Las Mercedes Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2010 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,825.[1]

Overview

The town of Las Mercedes del Llano is the shire town of the Las Mercedes Municipality.[2]

The Municipality includes the 4.8 km Third Orinoco River Crossing, between Cabruta and Caicara del Orinoco in Bolívar.

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