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Santa Bárbara Municipality, Monagas

Coordinates:9°34′23″N63°31′51″W/ 9.5731°N 63.5308°W/9.5731; -63.5308
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Santa Bárbara Municipality
Municipio Santa Bárbara
Santa Barbara monument
Santa Barbara monument
Flag of Santa Bárbara Municipality
Official seal of Santa Bárbara Municipality
Location in Monagas
Location inMonagas
Map showing the location of Santa Bárbara Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Santa Bárbara Municipality within Venezuela
Santa Bárbara Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates:9°34′23″N63°31′51″W/ 9.5731°N 63.5308°W/9.5731; -63.5308
CountryVenezuela
StateMonagas
Municipal seatSanta Bárbara[*]
Government
MayorCarmen Tillero (PSUV)
Area
• Total371.6 km2(143.5 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4(VET)

Santa Bárbarais one of the 13 municipalities of the state ofMonagas,Venezuela.The municipality's capital isSanta Bárbara.

History

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In December 2021, Carmen Tillero was elected mayor of the municipality.[1]

Geography

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The municipality Santa Bárbara is located to the west of the Monagas State. Has a tropical dry forest vegetation and another tropical humid forest, has an average annual temperature of 26.8 °C and rainfall of 1,092 mm (annual average).[citation needed]

Economy

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The economy is farm, among the main crops are sugarcane, cotton, maize, soy and sorghum.[citation needed]

Culture

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Public holidays

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In December, they hold in honor of the patron of the municipality, Santa Barbara.[2]

Mayor

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  • José Malavé (2013—2017)(2017-2021).PSUV.
  • Carmen Tillero (2021—2025).PSUV.

References

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  1. ^admin."Juramentada Carmen Tillero como alcaldesa de Santa Bárbara"(in Spanish).Retrieved2022-01-02.
  2. ^"Inician festividades en Santa Bárbara".24 November 2016.Retrieved6 July2017.