Punceres Municipality
Municipio Punceres
Location in Monagas
Location in Monagas
Map showing the location of Punceres Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Punceres Municipality within Venezuela
Punceres Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°57′58″N 63°08′21″W / 9.9661462°N 63.1391151°W / 9.9661462; -63.1391151
Country Venezuela
StateMonagas
Municipal seatQuiriquire[*]
Government
  MayorMagalys Villalba (PSUV)
Area
  Total613.8 km2 (237.0 sq mi)
Population
  Total905,443
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Punceres is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Quiriquire.

Geography

Punceres is located to the north of Monagas State. Presents a vegetation of dry tropical forest and another of humid tropical forest, has an annual average temperature of 26.4 °C and rainfall of 1,935 mm (annual average).

Government

Mayors

  • Jesus Mata. (2008—2013) PSUV.
  • Magalys Villalba. (2013—2017) PSUV.
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