Arístides Bastidas Municipality
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Aristides Bastidas | |
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Country | Venezuela |
State | Yaracuy |
Capital | San Pablo |
Area | |
• Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,839 |
• Density | 227.6/km2 (589/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4:30 (Venezuela Standard Time) |
Aristides Bastidas is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in northern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 74 km ² with a population of 16,839 inhabitants in 2001.[1] The capital lies at San Pablo. The municipality was established in 1993 in memory of writer Aristides Bastidas, the famous son of the main town in the municipality, San Pablo.