The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 41,232.[1] The town of Sabaneta is the County seat of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality. The municipality is named for Alberto Arvelo Torrealba.
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality
Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
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 Flag .jpg) Seal | |
 Location in Barinas | |
.svg)  Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′25″N 70°01′22″W / 8.8069°N 70.0228°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Municipal seat | Sabaneta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aníbal José Chávez Frías (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 875.1 km2 (337.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,232 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe town of Sabaneta was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787.[citation needed]
Economy
editThe main industry in this municipality is the production of sugar.[citation needed]
Demographics
editThe Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 36,363 (up from 33,190 in 2000). This amounts to 4.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 47.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (123/sq mi).
Government
editThe mayor of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is Anibal José Chávez Frías, elected on October 31, 2004, with 99% of the vote.[2] He replaced Noel Zamudia shortly after the elections.[3] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Sabaneta and Rodríguez Domínguez.
References
edit- ^ "Geregistreerd via Argeweb". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "Resultados generales del Municipio ALBERTO ARVELO TORREALBA". National Electoral Council. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20061002063906/http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
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External links
edit- albertoarvelotorrealba-barinas.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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