Rafael Rangel Municipality

Rafael Rangel Municipality
Municipio Rafael Rangel
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Betijoque
Location in Trujillo
Rafael Rangel Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°22′54″N 70°44′03″W / 9.38167°N 70.73417°W / 9.38167; -70.73417
Country Venezuela
StateTrujillo
Municipal seatBetijoque
Government
 • MayorJosé Leonardo Chirino (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
22,153[1]
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Rafael Rangel is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 120 km2 with a population of 22,153 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Parishes

The municipality consists of the following four parishes:

  • Betijoque
  • José Gregorio Hernánde
  • La Pueblita
  • Los Cedros

References

  1. ^ "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF). Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2011. INE. December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.