Torres Municipality
Torres Municipality
Municipio Torres | |
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Location in Lara | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′00″N 70°11′25″W / 10.15°N 70.1903°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Carrasco (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,189.0 km2 (2,775.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 188,188 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0252 |
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The Torres Municipality is one of the eight municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 185.275. The town of Carora is the shire town of the Torres Municipality.