Manuel Monge Municipality | |
Other Name: | Flag |
Native Name: | Municipio Manuel Monge |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Flag Size: | 100px |
Seal Size: | 100px |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Venezuela |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Manuel Monge Municipality within Venezuela |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Venezuela |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Yaracuy |
Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 10600 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Established |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Timezone: | VET |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
Footnotes: | See main article: other. |
Manuel Monge is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela. The municipality is located in northern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 474 km ² with a population of about 10,600 inhabitants. The capital lies at Yumare.
Like most municipalities in Yaracuy State, its economy is based on agriculture, producing oranges, sugar cane, corn and banana and also significant amounts of celery, taro and sorghum. The livestock sector is notable for the production of cow's milk.