Libertador (Carabobo)

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Libertador
location
Basic data
Country Venezuela
State Carabobo
Seat Tocuyito
surface 558 km²
Residents 175,255 (2007)
density 314 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 VE-G
Website libertador-carabobo.gov.ve/portal-alcaldias/ (Spanish)
politics
Mayoress Carmen Álvarez
Political party PSUV

Coordinates: 10 ° 5 ′  N , 68 ° 6 ′  W

The District ( Municipio ) Libertador is one of 14 districts in the state of Carabobo in northern Venezuela .

The seat of government is the city of Tocuyito .

history

The region was formerly inhabited by Indians. The Battle of Carabobo took place here on June 24, 1821.

Administrative division

The district is divided into two parroquias :

Parroquia Administrative headquarters
Parroquia Tocuyito Tocuyito
Parroquia Independencia Independencia

The prison of Tocuyito is here.