Santa Bárbara Municipality, Monagas
Santa Bárbara is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Santa Bárbara.
Santa Bárbara Municipality
Municipio Santa Bárbara | |
|---|---|
 Santa Barbara monument | |
 Location in Monagas | |
.svg.png.webp)  Santa Bárbara Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′23″N 63°31′51″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Monagas |
| Municipal seat | Santa Bárbara[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Tillero (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 371.6 km2 (143.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
History
On december 2021, Carmen Tillero was elected mayor of the municipality.[1]
Geography
The municipality Santa Bárbara is located to the west of the Monagas State. Has a tropical dry forest vegetation and another tropical humid forest, has an average annual temperature of 26.8 °C and rainfall of 1,092 mm (annual average).
Economy
The economy is farm, among the main crops are sugarcane, cotton, maize, soy and sorghum.
Culture
Public holidays
In December, they hold in honor of the patron of the municipality, Santa Barbara.[2]
References
- admin. "Juramentada Carmen Tillero como alcaldesa de Santa Bárbara" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- "Inician festividades en Santa Bárbara". 24 November 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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