Aristides Bastidas Municipality

Aristides Bastidas
Municipality

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Municipal location in Yaracuy
Aristides Bastidas

Municipal location in Yaracuy

Coordinates: 10°15′1″N 68°50′31″W / 10.25028°N 68.84194°W / 10.25028; -68.84194Coordinates: 10°15′1″N 68°50′31″W / 10.25028°N 68.84194°W / 10.25028; -68.84194
Country  Venezuela
State Yaracuy
Capital San Pablo
Area
  Total 74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation 338 m (1,109 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 16,839
  Density 227.6/km2 (589/sq mi)
Time zone Venezuela Standard Time (UTC-4:30)

Aristides Bastidas is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in northern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 74 km ² with a population of 16,839 inhabitants in 2001.[1] The capital lies at San Pablo. The municipality was established in 1993 in memory of writer Aristides Bastidas, the famous son of the main town in the municipality, San Pablo.

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