Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira
Ayacucho Municipality 
    Municipio Ayacucho  | |
|---|---|
Location in Táchira  | |
| Coordinates: 8°05′56″N 72°16′57″W / 8.0990001°N 72.2824863°W | |
| Country | Venezuela | 
| State | Táchira | 
| Municipal seat | San Juan de Colón | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 443.8 km2 (171.4 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2007)  | |
 • Total  | 60,454 | 
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) | 
| Area code(s) | 0277 | 
The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454. The town of Colón is the municipal seat of the Ayacucho Municipality.