Uracoa is one of the 13 municipalities of the state of

Monagas Monagas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Monagas State covers a total surface area of and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 905,443. Monagas State is surrounded by Sucre State in the north, Anzoátegui State in the ...

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

. The municipality's capital is Uracoa.

Geography

Climate

It has an annual average temperature of 27.1 °C and rainfall reaches 1,440 mm annual average.

Economy

It is based on extensive ranching and small areas of forest. In the last years in the municipality the oil and gas activity has increased.

Culture

Cuisine

The gastronomy is represented by different typical dishes and sweets. The Carne en vara (meat in stick) are pieces of meat, seasoned with salt and pepper, the meat is set in wooden rods, type spears and are cooked in fathoms. A sweet important in the region is the Majarete, a plate made of papelón and some species like cinnamon.

Public holidays

The festivities in honor of San Carlos Borromeo, between 2 and 6 November. The municipality celebrates carnivals between February and March.

Mayor

* Luis Rodríguez Vicuña. (2013—2017). *Eveling Martinez (2021-2025).

Notable natives

Mateo Manaure Mateo Manaure (18 October 1926 – 19 March 2018) was a Venezuelan modern artist. In Venezuela he is considered a master of abstractionism, and is known for his works in the University City of Caracas and for creating the largest glass mural in th ...

, artist.

References

Municipalities of Monagas {{Venezuela-geo-stub