Jiménez Municipality, Lara
Jiménez Municipality
Municipio Jiménez | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
  Jiménez Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′18″N 69°31′34″W / 10.005094°N 69.526124°WCoordinates: 10°00′18″N 69°31′34″W / 10.005094°N 69.526124°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Quíbor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Martin (MUP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 768 km2 (297 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 110,536 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0253 |
| Website | Official website |
The Jiménez Municipality is one of the 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 97,524.[1] The town of Quíbor is the shire town of the Jiménez Municipality.[2]
Demographics[]
The Jiménez Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 100,997 (up from 97,524 in 2007). This amounts to 5.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 126.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (328.9/sq mi).[4]
Government[]
The mayor of the Jiménez Municipality is Luis Alberto Plaza Paz, elected on October 31, 2004, with 73% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Diaz shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Juan Bautista Rodríguez, Cuara, Diego de Lozada, Paraíso de San José, San Miguel, Tintorero, José Bernardo Dorante, and Coronel.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gov.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=95&Itemid=26
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- jimenez-lara.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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