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 Soledad is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.[2]
Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
.svg)  Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′05″N 63°26′41″W / 8.4847°N 63.4447°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Vidal (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,693.5 km2 (2,584.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,016 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0285 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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]
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales - 23 de Noviembre de 2008".
External links
edit- independencia-anzoategui.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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