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Municipio El Hatillo

El Hatillo Municipality
Santa Rosalía Church
Santa Rosalía Church
Flag of El Hatillo Municipality
Flag
Official seal of El Hatillo Municipality
Seal
El Hatillo Municipality in Miranda State
El Hatillo Municipality in Miranda State
Coordinates: 10°26′21″N 66°49′48″W / 10.43917°N 66.83000°W / 10.43917; -66.83000Coordinates: 10°26′21″N 66°49′48″W / 10.43917°N 66.83000°W / 10.43917; -66.83000
Country Venezuela
State Miranda
Seat El Hatillo Town
Founded June 12, 1784
Incorporated November 9, 1991
Government
 • Mayor David Smolansky (Popular Will)
Area
 • Total 114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation 1,136 m (3,727 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 54,225
 • Density 475.7/km2 (1,232/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC– 4:30)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC– 4:30)
Postal codes 1083 and 1061
Area code(s) 0212
Website elhatillo.gov.ve (Spanish)

El Hatillo Municipality (Spanish: Municipio El Hatillo) is an administrative division of the State of Miranda, Venezuela; along with Baruta, Chacao, Libertador and Sucre, it is one of the five municipalities of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It is located in the southeastern area of Caracas, and in the northwestern part of the State of Miranda.

The seat of the municipal government is El Hatillo Town, founded in 1784 by Don Baltasar de León, who was instrumental in the area's development. Although the town had its origins during the Spanish colonisation, the municipality was not established until 1991. In 2000 – the year after a new constitution was enacted in Venezuela – some of the municipality functions were delegated to a consolidated mayor's office called Alcaldía Mayor, which also has some authority over the other four municipalities of Caracas.

El Hatillo preserves some of its colonial architecture, including an 18th-century parish church and a unique Romanian Orthodox Church. The municipality also has a rich artistic culture, with at least two important musical festivals celebrated yearly, and numerous holiday celebrations reflecting the heritage of El Hatillo. The culture, the pleasant temperature, the rural landscape, and the gastronomy of the municipality have made it a place of interest for visitors to the city, and a desirable place to live. The municipality receives a part of its income from tourism, an activity that is promoted by the government.


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