Rangel | |
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Municipality | |
Municipio Rangel | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Mérida |
Shiretown | Mucuchíes |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida. Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes. It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá and San Rafael. The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Coordinates: 8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W / 8.75000°N 70.91667°W