Las Mercedes Municipality
Municipio Las Mercedes | |
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 Flag _Guarico_digitalizado.jpg) Seal | |
 Location in Guárico | |
.svg)  Las Mercedes Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′37″N 66°30′11″W / 8.5103°N 66.5031°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Guárico |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,056.1 km2 (3,110.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 31,825 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0238 |
| Website | Official website |
The Las Mercedes Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2010 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,825.[1]