Rangel Municipality, Mérida

Rangel Municipality Municipio Rangel
Municipality
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Rangel Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°45′N 70°55′W
Country	Venezuela
State	Mérida
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)

Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá, and San Rafael.[1] The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.[2]

References

1. "CONOCE MÉRIDA: División Político Territorial" (in Spanish). Merida State Government. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
2. "PUEBLOS DEL PÁRAMO: MUCUCHÍES" (in Spanish). CIBERTRONIC C.A. Retrieved 2009-11-20.