Aguasay Municipality, Monagas Explained

Aguasay Municipality
Native Name:Municipio Aguasay
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 Aguasay Municipality within Venezuela
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Monagas
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Galindo (PSUV)
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:11771
Population Density Km2:auto
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1987
Established Title1:Established
Established Title2:Incorporated
Timezone:VET
Utc Offset:-4
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
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Aguasay is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela.

History

In 1987, it is elevated to Municipality within the old Maturín District On September 27, 1994, it is separated from the Municipality of Maturín creating the Autonomous Municipality of Aguasay.

Geography

It is located to the west of the Monagas State, bordered to the north by the municipalities of Ezequiel Zamora and Santa Bárbara.

The landscape is predominantly flat table, while it presents a tropical dry forest vegetation with an annual average temperature of 25.4°C and an average annual precipitation of 1,055 mm.

Economy

The oil exploitation in the municipality is relevant.

Culture

The town is famous for its fabric that is made from a plant that is grown in that town called Curagua.

Cuisine

A sweet that has stood out in Aguasay is the Moriche Ice Cream.[1]

Politics and government

Mayors

Notes and References

  1. News: Helado de moriche, más de medio siglo endulzando los más exigentes paladares. 8 July 2017. 26 June 2017. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626020313/http://elperiodicodemonagas.com.ve/ww/helado-moriche-mas-medio-siglo-endulzando-los-mas-exigentes-paladares/. 26 June 2017. dead.