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Independencia Municipality, Yaracuy

Coordinates: 10°18′28″N 68°44′12″W / 10.3078°N 68.7367°W / 10.3078; -68.7367
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Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia
Flag of Independencia Municipality
Official seal of Independencia Municipality
Location in Yaracuy
Location in Yaracuy
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Independencia Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°18′28″N 68°44′12″W / 10.3078°N 68.7367°W / 10.3078; -68.7367
Country Venezuela
StateYaracuy
Area
 • Total
61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
57,811
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteOfficial website

Independencia is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in central Yaracuy, occupying an area of 98 km ² with a population of 57,811 inhabitants in 2011. The capital lies at Independencia.

The primary cemetary at Independencia was named a historical and cultural heritage site in 2018 to have it be officially preserved by the state.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Cementerio de Independencia declarado patrimonio histórico y cultural" [Independence Cemetery declared a historical and cultural heritage site]. yaracuy.gob.ve (in Spanish). Gobierno Del Estado Bolivariano De Yaracuy. October 22, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2025.