Benítez Municipality
Benítez is one of the 15 municipalities of Sucre State, Venezuela. It is located in the southeast of that State, it is the largest municipality of Sucre, it has an area of 2,733 km² and a population of 40,170 inhabitants (2011 census). Its capital is El Pilar.
Benítez Municipality
Municipio Benítez | |
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Benítez Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′06″N 63°09′36″W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Sucre |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
The main economic activities are cocoa production that dates back to the time of the colony and river fishing.
The municipality is composed of six parishes; El Pilar, El Rincón, Francisco A. Vásquez, Guaraunos, Tunapuicito, and Unión.
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