Escuque Municipality

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Escuque Municipality
Municipio Escuque
Panorama of Escuque, the capital of the municipality.
Panorama of Escuque, the capital of the municipality.
Flag of Escuque Municipality
Official seal of Escuque Municipality
Location in Trujillo
Location in Trujillo
Escuque Municipality is located in Venezuela
Escuque Municipality
Escuque Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°15′N 70°45′W / 9.250°N 70.750°W / 9.250; -70.750
Country Venezuela
StateTrujillo
Municipal seatEscuque
Government
 • MayorJosé Antonio Puche
Area
 • Total165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total32,901[1]
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Escuque is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 165 km2 with a population of 32,901 inhabitants according to the 2017 census.

Towns[edit]

Parish Population Capital
Escuque 11,922 Escuque
La Unión 2,276 El Alto de Escuque
Sabana Libre 4,836 Sabana Libre
Santa Rita 1,762 La Mata

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF). Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2017 (in Spanish). INE. December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2020.