Tovar Municipality
Municipio Tovar | |
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![]() Left:Liano Bullring Colseum Tovar Rose Mysical of Altar, Lagoon Mariño in Juan Pablo Peñolaza National Park, Middle:Tovar Cristo Ray Monument, La Batalla Mariño Monument, Right:Tovar Cathedral, Campesino Monument in Tovar Compesino Square, Tovar Bolivar Square (all item from above to bottom) | |
![]() Location in
Mérida | |
Coordinates: 8°19′41″N 71°45′33″W / 8.327933°N 71.759282°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Mérida |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yvan Pulitti ( PSUV) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 41,867 |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( VET) |
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. [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]