José Angel Lamas Municipality
José Angel Lamas Municipality
Municipio José Angel Lamas | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Aragua | |
José Angel Lamas Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′26″N 67°30′32″W / 10.1572°N 67.5089°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipal seat | Santa Cruz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony García Blanco (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,981 |
| • Density | 619/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
The José Angel Lamas Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 32,981. The town of Santa Cruz is the municipal seat of the José Angel Lamas Municipality. The municipality is named for the Venezuelan composer José Ángel Lamas.