Tovar Municipality Municipio Tovar |
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Location in Mérida |
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Location in Venezuela | |||
Coordinates: 8°19′40.559″N 71°45′33.419″W / 8.32793306°N 71.75928306°WCoordinates: 8°19′40.559″N 71°45′33.419″W / 8.32793306°N 71.75928306°W | |||
Country | Venezuela | ||
State | Mérida | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Yvan Pulitti (PSUV) | ||
Population (2013) | |||
• Total | 41,867 hab. | ||
Time zone | VET (UTC−04:00) | ||
Area code(s) | 0275 |
Tovar Municipality is a municipality in Mérida State, Venezuela. The population of Tovar measured by the 2013 census was 41,867. It is the birthplace of Major League Baseball player, Johan Santana.
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.
Tovar Bullring arena