Valera Municipality

Valera is one of the twenty municipalities in the Venezuelan state of Trujillo.^[2] Its capital is the city of Valera. In the 2011 census, its population was 250,000.^[1] It has an area of 240 km² (93 sq mi), giving it a population density of 567.2 inhabitants per km².

Valera Municipio Valera
Municipality
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Location of Valera Municipality within the state of Trujillo
Country	Venezuela
State	Trujillo
Government
• Mayor	Alfredy Moreno Silva (PSUV)
Area [1]
• Total	240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	250,000
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Valerano
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Website	www.municipiovalera.gov.ve

The municipality contains six parishes, Juan Ignacio Montilla, La Beatriz, La Puerta, Mendoza del Valle del Momboy, Mercedes Díaz and San Luis.