Piar Municipality, Monagas

Piar Municipality is a municipality in Monagas State, Venezuela.[1] In the north it borders Caripe Municipality.

Piar Municipality
Municipio Piar
Flag of Piar Municipality
Official seal of Piar Municipality
Location in Monagas
Location in Monagas
Map showing the location of Piar Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Piar Municipality within Venezuela
Piar Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°56′57″N 63°25′32″W
Country Venezuela
StateMonagas
Municipal seatAragua de Maturín
Government
  MayorMariangellys Tillero (PSUV)
Area
  Total1,043.3 km2 (402.8 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

History

On 2021, Mariangellys Tillero was elected Major.[2]

Climate

Minimum monthly temperature in the Piar municipality lies between 14.3 and 23.1 °C, while maximum temperature is between 23.9 and 33.3 °C. Total annual precipitation fluctuates between 1083 and 1898 mm. Most rain falls between June and August, while the driest quarter comprises February to April.[3]

Culture

Festivities

  • Canavales La Maya (La Maya carvivals).[4]

Mayor

  • Miguel Fuentes. (2008 - 2013), (2013 - 2017) PSUV.
  • Mariangellys Tillero (2021 - 2025).

References

  1. Minerals Yearbook, 2005, V. 3, Area Reports, International, Latin America and Canada. United States Department of the Interior. 2007-11-16. p. 16.2. In June, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved the construction of a cement plant in the municipality of Piar in the State of Monagas.
  2. "Distribución de alcaldías en Monagas: PSUV 9 y Oposición 4". El Periódico de Monagas Noticias de Maturín Monagas Venezuela (in Spanish). 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. Ferrer-Paris, José R. (2017). "Caracterización ambiental de la ruta de NeoMapas: NM17 Maturín, estado Monagas (CNEB e21)". figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4745674.
  4. "Grito de Carnaval dará inicio a las festividades en Piar y Uracoa". El Periódico de Monagas Noticias de Maturín Monagas Venezuela (in Spanish). 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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