Morán Municipality
Morán Municipality
Municipio Morán | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Lara | |
Morán Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′18″N 69°51′58″W / 9.705°N 69.8661°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Félix Linares Pérez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,352.1 km2 (908.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 128,674 |
| • Density | 54.706/km2 (141.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0253 |
| Website | Official website |
The Morán Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 128,674. The town of El Tocuyo is the shire town of the Morán Municipality.