Fernando de Peñalver Municipality

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Fernando de Peñalver Municipality
Municipio Fernando de Peñalver
Municipality
Flag of Fernando de Peñalver Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Fernando de Peñalver Municipality
Seal
Location in Anzoátegui
Location in Anzoátegui
Map showing the location of Fernando de Peñalver Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Fernando de Peñalver Municipality within Venezuela
Fernando de Peñalver Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°02′50″N 65°04′06″W / 10.047153°N 65.068425°W / 10.047153; -65.068425Coordinates: 10°02′50″N 65°04′06″W / 10.047153°N 65.068425°W / 10.047153; -65.068425
Country Venezuela
StateAnzoátegui
Government
 • MayorAxel Rodriguez (PSUV)
Area
 • Total643 km2 (248 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,437
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0281
WebsiteOfficial website
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The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 33,437. [1] The town of Puerto Píritu is the shire town of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality.[2]

Demographics[]

The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 29,977 (up from 26,059 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.7/sq mi).[4]

Government[]

The mayor of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is Axel Rodriguez, elected on 23 November 2008 with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Francisco José González shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Fernando de Peñalver, San Miguel, and Sucre.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
  2. ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=02&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02

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