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Caripe
Municipality
Location of Caripe Municipality in Monagas
Location of Caripe Municipality in Monagas
Coordinates: 10°04′10″N 63°11′59″W / 10.06944°N 63.19972°W / 10.06944; -63.19972
CountryVenezuela
MonagasState
Founded1734
Founded byFray Pedro de Gelsa[1]
SeatCaripe
Government
[1]
 • MayorDalila Rosillo (PSUV)
Area
 • Total529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,336
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
WebsiteAlcaldía del Municipio Caripe

Caripe is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Caripe, and the Cueva del Guácharo National Park is its main tourist attraction. In the north it borders the state of Sucre, to the east is the municipality of Piar, to the south are the municipalities of Bolivar and Punceres and to the west is the municipality of Acosta.[1]

Culture

Public holidays

Carnivals: In February or March.

Cuisine

The dishes typical in Caripe are arepa and hot chocolate. The people drink rum of petals of roses.[citation needed]

Politics and government

Mayors

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alcaldia de Municipio Caripe". State Government of Monagas. Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  2. ^ Estrella. "Dalila Rosillo recibió acreditación como alcaldesa de Caripe" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-28.


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