Pedro María Freites Municipality
Pedro María Freites Municipality
Municipio Pedro María Freites | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Anzoátegui | |
Pedro María Freites Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′51″N 64°10′56″W / 9.3975°N 64.1822°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipal seat | Cantaura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriel Hernández Trillo (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,689.4 km2 (2,968.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 73,121 |
| • Density | 9.5093/km2 (24.629/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedro María Freites Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 73,121. The town of Cantaura is the shire town of the Pedro María Freites Municipality. The municipality is named for Pedro María Freites.