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Sotillo Municipality Municipio Sotillo | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in Monagas | |
Sotillo MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 8°38′15″N 62°23′29″W / 8.6375°N 62.3914°W / 8.6375; -62.3914 | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Monagas |
Founded | 1732 |
Municipal seat | Barrancas del Orinoco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Rascanelli (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,709.7 km (660.1 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
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Sotillo is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Barrancas del Orinoco.
Geography
The municipality has an area of 1,939 km.
Economy
The economy is based in farm, raising, fishing and the oil industry.
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.
Government
Mayors
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