Sotillo Municipality, Monagas Explained

Sotillo Municipality
Native Name:Municipio Sotillo
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 Sotillo Municipality within Venezuela
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Venezuela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Monagas
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Francisco Rascanelli (PSUV)
Population Density Km2:auto
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1732
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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Sotillo is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Barrancas del Orinoco.

Geography

The municipality has an area of 1,939 km2.

Economy

The economy is based in farm, raising, fishing and the oil industry.

Culture

Cuisine

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.

Government

Mayors