Sotillo Municipality, Monagas
Sotillo Municipality
Municipio Sotillo | |
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Coordinates: 8°38′15″N 62°23′29″W / 8.6373713°N 62.3913581°W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Monagas |
Founded | 1732 |
Municipal seat | Barrancas del Orinoco |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Rascanelli (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,709.7 km2 (660.1 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Sotillo is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Barrancas del Orinoco.
Geography[edit]
The municipality has an area of 1,939 km2.
Economy[edit]
The economy is based in farm, raising, fishing and the oil industry.[citation needed]
Culture[edit]
Cuisine[edit]
Something typical in the municipality is the Coporo stew or in coconut, the coporo is a river fish. As an important drink of the municipality and the south of Monagas, is the Ron con ponsigué, is an alcoholic beverage.[citation needed]
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