Piar Municipality is a municipality in Monagas State, Venezuela.[1] In the north it borders Caripe Municipality.
Piar Municipality
Municipio Piar | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Monagas | |
  Piar Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′57″N 63°25′32″W / 9.9492°N 63.4256°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Monagas |
| Municipal seat | Aragua de Maturín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mariangellys Tillero (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,043.3 km2 (402.8 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
History
editOn 2021, Mariangellys Tillero was elected Major.[2]
Climate
editMinimum monthly temperature in the Piar municipality lies between 14.3 and 23.1 °C, while maximum temperature is between 23.9 and 33.3 °C. Total annual precipitation fluctuates between 1083 and 1898 mm. Most rain falls between June and August, while the driest quarter comprises February to April.[3]
Culture
editFestivities
edit- Canavales La Maya (La Maya carvivals).[4]
Mayor
edit- Miguel Fuentes. (2008 - 2013), (2013 - 2017) PSUV.
- Mariangellys Tillero (2021 - 2025).
References
edit- ^ Minerals Yearbook, 2005, V. 3, Area Reports, International, Latin America and Canada. United States Department of the Interior. 2007-11-16. p. 16.2.
In June, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved the construction of a cement plant in the municipality of Piar in the State of Monagas.
- ^ "Distribución de alcaldías en Monagas: PSUV 9 y Oposición 4". El Periódico de Monagas Noticias de Maturín Monagas Venezuela (in Spanish). 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Ferrer-Paris, José R. (2017). "Caracterización ambiental de la ruta de NeoMapas: NM17 Maturín, estado Monagas (CNEB e21)". figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4745674.
- ^ "Grito de Carnaval dará inicio a las festividades en Piar y Uracoa". El Periódico de Monagas Noticias de Maturín Monagas Venezuela (in Spanish). 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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