Bolívar Municipality, Táchira

Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Bolívar
Location in Táchira
Bolívar Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 7°46′26″N 72°25′29″W / 7.7739°N 72.4247°W / 7.7739; -72.4247
Country Venezuela
StateTáchira
Municipal seatSan Antonio del Táchira
Government
  MayorJuan Vicente Cañas Alviarez (MVR)
Area
  Total
178.8 km2 (69.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total
60,149
  Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0276
WebsiteOfficial website

Bolívar 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 60,149. The town of San Antonio del Táchira is the shiretown of the Bolívar Municipality.