Independencia Municipality, Anzoátegui
Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
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![]() Location in Anzoátegui | |
![]() ![]() Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 8°29′13″N 63°24′18″W / 8.487069°N 63.405015°WCoordinates: 8°29′13″N 63°24′18″W / 8.487069°N 63.405015°W | |
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State | Anzoátegui |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos Vidal (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,929 km2 (2,289 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,016 |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0285 |
Website | Official website |
The Independencia 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 30,016. [1] The town of is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.[2]
Demographics[]
The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,399 (up from 28,287 in 2000). This amounts to 2.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 5.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi).[4]
Government[]
The mayor of the Independencia Municipality is Carlos Vidal, elected on 23 November 2008 with 55% of the vote.[5] He replaced Humberto Bello shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Independencia and Mamo.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=02&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links[]
- independencia-anzoategui.gob.ve (in Spanish)
- Municipalities of Anzoategui
- Venezuela geography stubs