Palavecino Municipality
Municipio Palavecino | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
.svg)  Palavecino Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′00″N 69°13′48″W / 9.9833°N 69.23°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Cabudare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aura Contreras de Rivero (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 295.5 km2 (114.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 174,099 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
The Palavecino Municipality is one of the nine 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 174,099.[1] The town of Cabudare is the shire town of the Palavecino Municipality.[2]