| Tovar Municipality | |
| Native Name: | Municipio Tovar |
| 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 Tovar Municipality within Venezuela |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Venezuela |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mérida |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Yvan Pulitti (PSUV) |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Total: | 41,867 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Established |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Timezone: | VET |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 0275 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code(s) |
| Footnotes: | See main article: other. |
Tovar Municipality is a municipality in Mérida State, Venezuela. The population of Tovar measured by the 2013 census was 41,867.[1] It is the birthplace of Major League Baseball player, Johan Santana.[2]
People native to Tovar are referred to as Tovareños. There is a recent movement to preserve some vintage photos of the town and its people.[3]