Sucre Municipality, Miranda

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Sucre Municipalilty is one of Caracas' five subdivisions. It is located in Miranda State. Its mayor is Jose Vicente Rangel Avalos, who is the son of Venezuelan Vice president José Vicente Rangel Vale.

[edit] History and culture

The Sucre Municipality comprises the metropolitan area of Caracas, Petare is the seat of the municipality, it was founded on February 17, 1621, with the name of Jesús de Petare. Located at 844 mts from the sea level, to the east of the valley of Caracas, in a hill that dominates the course of the Guaire river, Petare means in native language Face to the river.

[edit] Parishes

Caucagüita
Filas de Mariches
La Dolorita
Leoncio Martinez
Petare

[edit] External links

Official Sucre Municipality website

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City-wide authority:	Alcaldía Mayor (Mayor: Juan Barreto)
Municipalities:	Baruta (Mayor: Henrique Capriles Radonski) \| Chacao (Mayor: Leopoldo López) \| El Hatillo (Mayor: Alfredo Catalán) \| Libertador (Mayor: Freddy Bernal) \| Sucre (Mayor: José Vicente Rangel Ávalos)

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