Cacique Manaure Municipality is one of the 25 municipalities that make up the Falcón State of Venezuela.[3] Its seat of government is located in Yaracal. The municipality has an area of 190 square kilometers, and a population of 11,299 as of the year 2019. It has only one parish.
Cacique Manaure | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Manaure Municipality | |
.svg)  Cacique Manaure | |
| Coordinates: 10°58′16″N 68°32′40″W / 10.97111°N 68.54444°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State |  Falcón |
| Parish | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ángel Henríquez (MUD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,874[1] |
| Demonym | Manaurense |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (VET) |
The municipality owes its name to Cacique Manaure, the chief of the Caquetio people who inhabited the area at the time of colonization of the Americas. He was later baptized in 1527.
Cacique Manaure Municipality was part of the Acosta District until 1993.
Geography
editThe municipality is located in the eastern part of Falcón, in a flat region formed by the depression of the Tocuyo River. It shares a border with San Francisco in the north, Acosta in the east, Monseñor Iturriza in the south, and Jacura in the west. It has an average elevation of 44 meters above the sea level.[4]
Politic and government
editMayors
edit| Period | Mayor | Political Party / Alliance | Percent of votes | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 - 1992 | Castor Oriol López Delmoral | COPEI | 64.50 | First mayor under direct elections |
| 1992 - 1995 | Castor Oriol López Delmoral | COPEI | 65.86 | Reelected |
| 1995 - 2000 | Ali Hernandez | COPEI | N/A | Second mayor under direct elections |
| 2000 - 2004 | Ángel Henríquez | AD | 30.56[5] | Third mayor under direct elections |
| 2004 - 2008 | Ángel Henríquez | AD | 53.16[6] | Reelected |
| 2008 - 2013 | Dimaris de Henríquez | AD | 39.77[7] | Fourth mayor under direct elections |
| 2013 - 2017 | Francisco Barletta | PSUV | 45.77[8] | Fifth mayor under direct elections |
| 2017 - 2021 | luis Ulacio | PSUV | 77.97[9] | Sixth mayor under direct elections |
| 2021 - 2025 | Ángel Henríquez | MUD | 68.61[10] | Seventh mayor under direct elections |
City Council
editPeriod of 1989 - 1992
| Councilors: | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| Dilme Rodríguez | COPEI |
| Juan Caraballo | COPEI |
| Dorcas de Meléndez | COPEI |
| Antonio Salas | AD |
| Nelly Cordero de Henriquez | AD |
Period of 1992 - 1995
| Councilors: | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| Juan Caraballo | COPEI |
| Nelly Cordero de Henriquez | COPEI |
| Argenis Arteaga | COPEI |
| Julio Chirinos | AD |
| Rafael Sánchez | MAS |
Period of 1995 - 2000
| Councilors: | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| Juan Caraballo | COPEI |
| Orson Alian Uscategui | COPEI |
| Argenis Arteaga | COPEI |
| Saul Alberto Pereira | AD |
| Nelly Mujica | CONVERGENCIA |
Period of 2013 - 2018[8]
| Councilors | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| César Peña | PSUV |
| José Vargas | PSUV |
| Carlos García | PSUV |
| Gustavo Ladino | PSUV |
| José Molina | MAS |
Period of 2018 - 2021
| Councilors | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| Emily López | PSUV |
| Gustavo Ladino | PSUV |
| José Vargas | PSUV |
| Andres Fonceca | PSUV |
| Yorki Aguilar | PSUV |
Period of 2021 - 2025
| Councilors | Political parties / Alliance |
|---|---|
| Juan Escubina | MUD |
| Tatiana Reyes | MUD |
| Nancy Velazquez | MUD |
| Alonso Rodríguez | MUD |
| Norquis Ladino | PSUV |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Resultados por entidad federal y municipios del Estado Falcón [Results by federal entity and municipalities of Falcón State] (PDF) (in Spanish). Statistics National Institute. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-24.
- ^ Densidad poblacional según municipio de Falcón [Population density according to the municipality of Falcón] (in Spanish). Statistics National Institute. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24.
- ^ División Político Territorial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela [Territorial Political Division of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela] (PDF) (in Spanish). Statistics National Institute. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Municipio Cacique Manaure topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ Elecciones 30 de Julio de 2000 Directorio de Alcaldes Electos [Elections July 30, 2000 Directory of Elected Mayors] (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Alcalde de Municipio CACIQUE MANAURE" [Mayor of Municipality CACIQUE MANAURE]. www.cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales 2008" [Disclosure Regional Elections 2008]. www.cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-24.
- ^ a b "DIVULGACIÓN MUNICIPALES 2013" [MUNICIPAL DISCLOSURE 2013]. www.cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-24.
- ^ "DIVULGACIÓN RESULTADOS ELECCIONES MUNICIPALES Y REGIONALES ZULIA 2017" [DISCLOSURE OF ZULIA MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS RESULTS 2017]. www.cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Consejo Nacional Electoral Regionales y Municipales 2021" [National Electoral Council Regional and Municipal 2021]. www2.cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-24.