Rangel Municipality, Mérida
Rangel Municipality
Municipio Rangel | |
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| Coordinates: 8°45′N 70°55′W / 8.75°N 70.92°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abraham Hayon (MUD) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
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Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá, and San Rafael. The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.