Sucre Municipality
Municipio Sucre
Flag of Sucre Municipality
Location in Falcón
Location in Falcón
Map showing the location of Sucre Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Sucre Municipality within Venezuela
Sucre Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 11°00′43″N 69°51′24″W / 11.0119712°N 69.8565681°W / 11.0119712; -69.8565681
Country Venezuela
StateFalcón
Municipal seatLa Cruz de Taratara[*]
Government
  MayorFelipe Romero
Area
  Total777.8 km2 (300.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,155
  Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Sucre Municipality is a municipality in Falcón State, Venezuela.

Name

The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre.

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