Simón Planas Municipality
Simón Planas Municipality
Municipio Simón Planas | |
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Location in Lara | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′44″N 69°06′19″W / 9.7956°N 69.1053°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Sarare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fermín Marín (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 828.1 km2 (319.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 35,170 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
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The Simón Planas Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 35,170. The town of Sarare is the shire town of the Simón Planas Municipality.