| Mucuchíes | |
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| Castillo de Mucuchíes | |
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Mucuchíes
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| Coordinates: | |
| 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]