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Tovar Municipality, Mérida

Coordinates: 8°19′40″N 71°45′33″W / 8.3279°N 71.7593°W / 8.3279; -71.7593
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Tovar is a municipality in the state of Mérida, 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]

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. ^ http://tovarmemoriacolectiva.blogspot.com/

8°19′40″N 71°45′33″W / 8.3279°N 71.7593°W / 8.3279; -71.7593

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