Independencia Municipality, Yaracuy

Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia
Location in Yaracuy
Independencia Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°18′28″N 68°44′12″W / 10.3078°N 68.7367°W / 10.3078; -68.7367
Country Venezuela
StateYaracuy
Area
 • Total
61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
57,811
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteOfficial website

Independencia is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in central Yaracuy, occupying an area of 98 km ² with a population of 57,811 inhabitants in 2011. The capital lies at Independencia.

The primary cemetery at Independencia was named a historical and cultural heritage site in 2018 to have it be officially preserved by the state.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Cementerio de Independencia declarado patrimonio histórico y cultural" [Independence Cemetery declared a historical and cultural heritage site]. yaracuy.gob.ve (in Spanish). Gobierno Del Estado Bolivariano De Yaracuy. October 22, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2025.