La Ceiba Municipality

La Ceiba is one of the 20 municipalities of the state of Trujillo, Venezuela. The municipality occupies an area of 386 km2 with a population of 26,301 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

La Ceiba Municipality
Municipio La Ceiba
The Church of Saint-Cœur-de-Jésus in Santa Apolonia, the capital of the municipality
Location in Trujillo
La Ceiba Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°28′35″N 71°03′20″W
Country Venezuela
StateTrujillo
Established30 January 1995
Municipal seatSanta Apolonia
Government
  MayorDarlin Moreno (PSUV)
Area
  Total386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total26,301[1]
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)

Parishes

The municipality consists of the following four parishes:

  • El Progreso
  • La Ceiba
  • Santa Apolonia
  • Tres de Febrero

References

  1. "Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Trujillo" (PDF). Censo nacional de población y vivienda 2011. INE. December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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