toes. Matur�n has been the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matur�n since 1958.
Law and government
Matur�n has one municipality:Matur�n Municipality, Venezuelan law specifies that municipal governments have four main functions: executive, legislative, comptroller, and planning. The executive function is managed by the mayor, who is in charge of representing the municipality's administration. The legislative branch is represented by the Municipal Council, composed of seven councillors, charged with the deliberation of new decrees and local laws. The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy. Finally, planning is represented by the Local Public Planning Council, which manages development projects for the municipality.
Mayors since 1990
* Mar�a Elena de Ca�izales (1990�1992) Acci�n Democr�tica
* Jos� Enrique L�pez Tablero (1993�1995) COPEI, MAS
* Domingo Urbina Simoza (1996�2000), (2000�2004) Acci�n Democr�tica
* Numa Rojas (2004�2008) Movimiento Quinta Rep�blica
* Jos� Maicavares (2008�2012) PSUV
