[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan independence hero Antonio Ricaurte.

[3] The municipality's population density is 13.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (35.3/sq mi).

[4] The mayor of the Ricaurte Municipality is Ramón A Peralta Ruíz, elected on October 31, 2004, with 54% of the vote.

[5] He replaced Violeta Montoya shortly after the elections.

[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Libertad de Cojedes and El Amparo.