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of the Boconó Municipality in
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In 1558, an argument between
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The Boconó Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 79,710 (up from 70,102 in 1990). This amounts to 13.1% of
Trujillo's population. The municipality's population density is 151.3 people per square mile (58.40/km).
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653:Flag and Coat of Arms
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