Arístides Bastidas Municipality
Aristides Bastidas Municipality
Municipio Aristides Bastidas | |
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Location in Yaracuy | |
Aristides Bastidas Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°14′09″N 68°50′51″W / 10.2358°N 68.8475°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Yaracuy |
| Municipal seat | San Pablo |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.6 km2 (29.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,839 |
| • Density | 223/km2 (577/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Aristides Bastidas is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in northern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 74 km ² with a population of 16,839 inhabitants in 2001.[1] The capital lies at San Pablo. The municipality was established in 1993 in memory of writer Aristides Bastidas, the famous son of the main town in the municipality, San Pablo.