Cedeño Municipality, Monagas

Cedeño Municipality Municipio Cedeño
Municipality
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Location in Monagas
Cedeño Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°51′33″N 63°44′48″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Monagas
Municipal seat	Caicara de Maturín
Government
• Mayor	Wilma Carvajal (PSUV)
Area
• Total	2,077.2 km^2 (802.0 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	27,894
• Density	13/km^2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)

Cedeño is one of the thirteen municipalities of the state of Monagas in Venezuela. It is located in the northwest of the state.

Important urban centres

• Areo
• Caicara de Maturín
• San Félix de Cantalicio

Economy

Agriculture is the main economic activity. Sweet paprika, cotton, beans, maize, potatoes, watermelons, tomatoes and soja are some of the most important products.

The municipality has an agro-industrial complex where Juana Rámirez corn flour is produced.[1]

Politics and government

Mayors

• Pedro Briceño. (2004 - 2008), (2008 - 2013) PSUV.
• Wilma Carvajal. (2013 - 2017) PSUV.

References

1. Velandia Estrella (2022-01-22). "Luna impulsa producción en procesadora de harina "Juana Ramírez"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-23.