Sotillo Municipality, Monagas
Sotillo is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of Monagas, Venezuela. The municipality's capital is Barrancas del Orinoco.
Sotillo Municipality
Municipio Sotillo | |
|---|---|
 Location in Monagas | |
.svg.png.webp)  Sotillo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°40′25″N 62°23′39″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Monagas |
| Founded | 1732 |
| Municipal seat | Barrancas[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Rascanelli (PSUV) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
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
- José Berroteran. (2008—2013). PSUV.
- Francisco Rascanelli. (2004—2008), (2013—2017). PSUV.
References
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