Tovar Municipality, Mérida
| Tovar Municipality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Tovar Municipality | |||
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 Location in Mérida | |||
| Country |
 Venezuela | ||
| State | Mérida | ||
| Shiretown | Tovar | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yvan Pulitti (PSUV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 184 km2 (71 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 41,867 hab. | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0275 | ||
Tovar is a municipality in the state of Mérida, Venezuela. The population of Tovar measured by the 2013 census was 41,867.[1] It is the birthplace of Major League Baseball player, Johan Santana.[2]
People native to Tovar are referred to as Tovareños. There is a recent movement to preserve some vintage photos of the town and its people.[3]
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Tovar Bullring arena
References
- ↑ "Estado Merida : Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Poblacion y Vivienda (Merida State : First Results XIII General Census of Population and Housing". Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. November 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ Friedman, Ian C. (2007). Latino Athletes. New York: Facts on File. p. 216. ISBN 9780816063840. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ http://tovarmemoriacolectiva.blogspot.com/
Coordinates: 8°19′40″N 71°45′33″W / 8.3279°N 71.7593°W
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