José Angel Lamas Municipality

José Angel Lamas Municipality
Municipio José Angel Lamas
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 / 10.1572; -67.5089
CountryVenezuela
StateAragua
Municipal seatSanta Cruz
Government
 • MayorTony García Blanco (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
53.3 km2 (20.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
32,981
 • Density619/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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.