Tovar Municipality, Mérida

Tovar is a municipality in the state of Mérida, Venezuela. The population of Tovar measured by the 2001 census was 32,805.[1] It is the birthplace of Major League Baseball player, Johan Santana.[2]

People native to Tovar are referred to as Tovareños. There is a recent movement to preserve some vintage photos of the town and its people.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Estado Merida : Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Poblacion y Vivienda (Merida State : First Results XIII General Census of Population and Hosuing". Instituto Nacional de Estadistica. November 2002. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Friedman, Ian C. (2007). Latino Athletes. New York: Facts on File. p. 216. ISBN 9780816063840. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. ↑ http://tovarmemoriacolectiva.blogspot.com/

Coordinates: 8°19′40″N 71°45′33″W / 8.3279°N 71.7593°W