Monte Carmelo Municipality

Monte Carmelo is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 386 km² with a population of 16,174 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Monte Carmelo Municipality Municipio Monte Carmelo
Municipality
The office of the Telegrafos federales in the town of Monte Carmelo.
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Location in Trujillo
Monte Carmelo Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°11′15″N 70°48′47″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Trujillo
Founded	1675
Municipal seat	Monte Carmelo
Government
• Mayor	Héctor Peña Linares (PSUV)
Area
• Total	386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Elevation	940 m (3,080 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,174[1]
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)

Parishes

The municipality consists of the following three parishes:

• Buena Vista
• Monte Carmelo
• Santa María del Horcón