page_title: Libertador Bolivarian Municipality
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Libertador Bolivarian Municipality / General aspects / History
caption_attribution_description: English: La Candelaria Caracas
context_page_description: The Libertador Bolivarian Municipality is the only administrative division of the Capital District and along with the municipalities of Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre forms the Metropolitan District of Caracas. It is landlocked by Vargas State and also borders Miranda State on the east and south. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
  Libertador is one of the smallest municipalities in Venezuela, with a total area of 438 square kilometres. It is the largest in terms of population, with approximately 2.1 million inhabitants.
  In this municipality is home to the presidential palace, the federal legislative palace, the national electoral council, the main offices of PDVSA and CANTV, the Central Bank of Venezuela and the public ministry.
context_section_description: It was first established in 1901 under the name of Libertador Department; with the Department of Vargas (now Vargas Municipality, it formed the Federal District of Venezuela.
  In 1986, its name was changed to Libertador District.  Following the creation of the Vargas State in 1998, it became the sole administrative division of the Federal District.
  Under the 1999 constitution, the Federal District ceased to exist and the Capital District was created. Under the new terms of administrative divisions, Libertador became a municipality, consisting of 22 parishes.
  In 2000, the Metropolitan District of Caracas was formed from Libertador and four other municipalities: Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo, and Sucre.
caption: La Candelaria neighborhood in Caracas
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