Jesús Enrique Lossada Municipality

Jesús Enrique Lossada
Municipality
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Location of Jesús Enrique Lossada in Zulia and Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°36′N 72°18′W / 10.6°N 72.3°W / 10.6; -72.3
Country Venezuela
StateZulia
Created21 June 1989
CapitalLa Concepción
Government
 • MayorCarlos Colina Espeleta (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
3,533 km2 (1,364 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
118,756
 • Density33.61/km2 (87.06/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteOfficial website

Jesús Enrique Lossada is a municipality in the metropolitan area of Maracaibo, Venezuela's second largest city. Jesús Enrique Lossada covers an area of 3,533 square kilometres (1,364 sq mi) and recorded a population of 118,756 in the 2011 Venezuelan census. It is named after Jesús Enrique Lossada (1892–1948), a distinguished lawyer, politician, professor, and writer from Maracaibo.

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