Sotillo Municipality, Monagas

Sotillo is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Barrancas del Orinoco.

Sotillo Municipality Municipio Sotillo
Municipality
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Location in Monagas
Sotillo Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°38′15″N 62°23′29″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Monagas
Founded	1732
Municipal seat	Barrancas del Orinoco
Government
• Mayor	José Maldonado (PSUV)
Area
• Total	1,709.7 km2 (660.1 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)

Geography

The municipality has an area of 1,939 km².

Economy

The economy is based in farm, raising, fishing and the oil industry.^{[citation needed]}

Culture

Cuisine

Something typical in the municipality is the Coporo stew or in coconut, the coporo is a river fish. As an important drink of the municipality and the south of Monagas, is the Ron con ponsigué, is an alcoholic beverage.^{[citation needed]}

Government

Mayors

• José Berroteran. (2008—2013). PSUV.
• Francisco Rascanelli. (2004—2008), (2013—2017). PSUV.