Tovar Municipality, Mérida

Tovar Municipality is a municipality in Mérida State, Venezuela. The population of Tovar measured by the 2013 census was 41,867.[1] It is the birthplace of Major League Baseball player, Johan Santana.[2]

Tovar Municipality
Municipio Tovar
Municipality
Left:Liano Bullring Colseum Tovar Rose Mysical of Altar, Lagoon Mariño in Juan Pablo Peñolaza National Park, Middle:Tovar Cristo Ray Monument, La Batalla Mariño Monument, Right:Tovar Cathedral, Campesino Monument in Tovar Compesino Square, Tovar Bolivar Square (all item from above to bottom)
Left:Liano Bullring Colseum Tovar Rose Mysical of Altar, Lagoon Mariño in Juan Pablo Peñolaza National Park, Middle:Tovar Cristo Ray Monument, La Batalla Mariño Monument, Right:Tovar Cathedral, Campesino Monument in Tovar Compesino Square, Tovar Bolivar Square (all item from above to bottom)
Flag of Tovar Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Tovar Municipality
Seal
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Tovar Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Tovar Municipality within Venezuela
Tovar Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°19′41″N 71°45′33″W
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Government
 • MayorYvan Pulitti (PSUV)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total41,867
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0275

People native to Tovar are referred to as Tovareños. There is a recent movement to preserve some vintage photos of the town and its people.[3]

  • Tovar Bullring arena
    Tovar Bullring arena

References
  1. "Estado Merida : Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Poblacion y Vivienda (Merida State : First Results XIII General Census of Population and Housing". Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. November 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. Friedman, Ian C. (2007). Latino Athletes. New York: Facts on File. p. 216. ISBN 9780816063840. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. "Tovar - Memoria Colectiva".
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