Libertador Municipality, Mérida
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The Libertador Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities
(municipio
s) that makes up the Venezuela
n state of Mérida
and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 232,011. The city of Mérida
is the shire town
of the Libertador Municipality. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality
", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar
.
Municipalities of Venezuela
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(municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s) that makes up the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n state of Mérida
Mérida (state)
Mérida State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Mérida.Mérida State covers a total surface area of 11,300 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 843,800.- Climate and Vegetation :...
and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 232,011. The city of Mérida
Mérida, Mérida
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Venezuela, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes...
is the shire town
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the Libertador Municipality. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality
Libertador Municipality
Libertador Municipality may refer to the following places in the Venezuela:*Libertador Bolivarian Municipality, in the Venezuelan Capital District*Libertador Municipality, Aragua*Libertador Municipality, Carabobo*Libertador Municipality, Mérida...
", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
.