Mucuchíes

This article is about a town in Venezuela. For the Venezuelan dog breed, see Mucuchies.

Mucuchíes
Castillo de Mucuchíes
Mucuchíes
Coordinates: 8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W / 8.75°N 70.9166667°W / 8.75; -70.9166667
Country	Venezuela
States	Mérida
Municipalities	Rangel Municipality
Elevation	2,983 m (9,787 ft)
Population
– Total	5,900

Mucuchíes is a town in the Rangel Municipality of Mérida state, Venezuela. It is at an altitude of 2,983 meters and has a cool climate, with an average temperature of 11° C. Patron saint festivities are held during the month of December, with their patron saints St. Lucia and St. Benedict the Moor. The town was founded by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo in 1586.^[1]

References

1. ^ "La población de Mucuchíes". CIBERTRONIC C.A. http://www.meridapreciosa.com/mucuchies/. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 

Coordinates: 8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W / 8.75°N 70.9166667°W / 8.75; -70.9166667