Las Mercedes (District)
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| Country | Venezuela | |
| State | Guárico | |
| Seat | Las Mercedes | |
| surface | 7691 km² | |
| Residents | 31,825 (2010) | |
| density | 4.1 inhabitants per km² | |
| ISO 3166-2 | VE-J | |
Coordinates: 9 ° 5 ′ N , 66 ° 24 ′ W
The Las Mercedes district is one of the 15 districts of the Guárico state in Venezuela . The administrative headquarters are in Las Mercedes . The area is 7,691 km² . The population is ( 2010 estimates) around 31,825. The district ( Municipio ) is made up of 3 parroquias: Cabruta, Santa Rita de Manapire and Las Mercedes.
Since 2006, the Puente Mercosur , a bridge between Cabruta , in the district on the northern bank of the Orinoco and Caicara del Orinoco , in the state of Bolívar , has been under construction.
politics
The mayor is Raúl Carballo, from PPT .
Attractions
- The Aguaro-Guariquito National Park
- The Orinoco