Escuque Municipality
Municipality in Trujillo, Venezuela
Escuque Municipality
Municipio Escuque
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Panorama of
Escuque
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Location in
Trujillo
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Coordinates: 9°15′N 70°45′W / 9.250°N 70.750°W / 9.250; -70.750 | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Trujillo |
Municipal seat | Escuque |
Government
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• Mayor | José Antonio Puche |
Area
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• Total | 165 km 2 (64 sq mi) |
Population
(2017)
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• Total | 32,901 [1] |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( VET ) |
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Escuque is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo , Venezuela . The municipality occupies an area of 165 km 2 with a population of 32,901 inhabitants according to the 2017 census.
Towns
Parish | Population | Capital |
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Escuque | 11,922 | Escuque |
La Unión | 2,276 | El Alto de Escuque |
Sabana Libre | 4,836 | Sabana Libre |
Santa Rita | 1,762 | La Mata |
References
- ↑ "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF) . Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2017 (in Spanish). INE . December 2017 . Retrieved 3 November 2020 .