Bruzual is one of the 14 municipalities of the state of

Yaracuy Yaracuy (, ;) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Yaracuy is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón State, Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara State, Lara, in the south by Portug ...

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. The municipality is located in southwestern Yaracuy, occupying an area of 417 km ² with a population of 69,732 inhabitants in 2011. The capital lies at

Chivacoa Chivacoa is the capital city of Bruzual Municipality in Yaracuy State, Venezuela. Its population is 52,620, as per 2011 census. Festival This town is famous for mystic rituals in Sorte Mountain, run by devotees of Maria Lionza Maria may refe ...

. It is named after Venezuela's independence hero

Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual Manuel Ezequiel Bruzual (Santa Marta, Colombia, 1830 – Curaçao, 15 August 1868), was a military leader committed to liberal ideas. He was also in charge of the War and Navy Ministry in 1864, and in 1868 was designated provisional presiden ...

. The main agricultural irrigation system in the Bruzual Municipality is the

Yaracuy River The Yaracuy River is a river of Venezuela. It drains into the Caribbean Sea. See also *List of rivers of Venezuela This is a list of rivers in Venezuela. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries ind ...

where the Cumaripa Dam aids the growing of sugar cane crops and maize and smaller scale farming of oranges and yams. Among its main tourist attractions is the Maria Lionza Natural Monument in the mountains of Sorte. Bruzual has a community radio station FM 97.7 Jirah.

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