Caripe is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Caripe, and the Cueva del Guácharo National Park is its main tourist attraction. In the north it borders the state of Sucre, to the east is the municipality of Piar, to the south are the municipalities of Bolivar and Punceres and to the west is the municipality of Acosta.[1]

Caripe
Municipality
Flag of Caripe
Location of Caripe Municipality in Monagas
Location of Caripe Municipality in Monagas
Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 63°11′59″W / 10.06944°N 63.19972°W / 10.06944; -63.19972
CountryVenezuela
MonagasState
Founded1734
Founded byFray Pedro de Gelsa[1]
SeatCaripe
Government
 • MayorDalila Rosillo (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
31,336
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteAlcaldía del Municipio Caripe

Culture

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Public holidays

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Carnivals: In February or March.

Cuisine

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The dishes typical in Caripe are arepa and hot chocolate. The people drink rum of petals of roses.[citation needed]

Politics and government

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Mayors

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  • Luis Alirio Amundaray. (2004 - 2008, 2008 - 2013) PSUV.
  • Ángel Rodríguez. (2013 - 2017) PSUV.
  • Orangel Salazar. (2017 – 2021)
  • Dalila Rosillo.[2] (2021 – present)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alcaldia de Municipio Caripe". State Government of Monagas. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. ^ Estrella. "Dalila Rosillo recibió acreditación como alcaldesa de Caripe" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-28.


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