Rangel is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) of the Venezuelan state of Mérida.

Its capital is the town of Mucuchíes.

It has four parishes: Cacute, La Toma, Mucurubá, and San Rafael.

[1] The municipality is named after the national hero Colonel José Antonio Rangel (1788-1821), who played a prominent role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.

[2] This article related to a location in Mérida State, Venezuela is a stub.