Aguasay Municipality, Monagas
Aguasay Municipality
Municipio Aguasay | |
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Coordinates: 9°19′13″N 63°38′28″W / 9.3203467°N 63.6410536°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Monagas |
Founded | 1987 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Galindo (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,569.2 km2 (992.0 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,771 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Aguasay is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela.
History[edit]
In 1987, it is elevated to Municipality within the old Maturín District On September 27, 1994, it is separated from the Municipality of Maturín creating the Autonomous Municipality of Aguasay.[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
It is located to the west of the Monagas State, bordered to the north by the municipalities of Ezequiel Zamora and Santa Bárbara.
The landscape is predominantly flat table, while it presents a tropical dry forest vegetation with an annual average temperature of 25.4°C and an average annual precipitation of 1,055 mm.
Economy[edit]
The oil exploitation in the municipality is relevant.
Culture[edit]
The town is famous for its fabric that is made from a plant that is grown in that town called Curagua.
Cuisine[edit]
A sweet that has stood out in Aguasay is the Moriche Ice Cream.[1]
Politics and government[edit]
Mayors[edit]
- José Galindo PSUV
References[edit]
- ^ "Helado de moriche, más de medio siglo endulzando los más exigentes paladares" (in Spanish). 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.