urdaneta is one of nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the venezuelan state of lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the national institute of statistics of venezuela, the municipality has a population of 63,213. the town of siquisique is the municipal seat of the urdaneta municipality. the municipality is one of several in venezuela named "urdaneta municipality" in honour of venezuelan independence hero rafael urdaneta.