The Tinaco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 32,564.[1] The town of Tinaco is the municipal seat of the Tinaco Municipality.[citation needed]

Tinaco Municipality
Municipio Tinaco
Flag of Tinaco Municipality
Official seal of Tinaco Municipality
Location in Cojedes
Location in Cojedes
Map showing the location of Tinaco Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Tinaco Municipality within Venezuela
Tinaco Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°30′01″N 68°20′47″W / 9.5003°N 68.3464°W / 9.5003; -68.3464
Country Venezuela
StateCojedes
Municipal seatTinaco
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Ojeda (PSUV)
Area
 • Total
872.5 km2 (336.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
32,564
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0258
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

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The Tinaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,371 (up from 27,203 in 2000). This amounts to 10.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 28.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (74.0/sq mi).[citation needed]

Government

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The mayor of the Tinaco Municipality is Teodoro Venancio Bolívar Caballero, elected on October 31, 2004, with 65% of the vote.[2] He replaced Enrique Centeno shortly after the elections.[3] The municipality is divided into one parishes; General en Jefe José Laurencio Silva (the parish's name was officially changed on December 30, 1994, it was formerly known as Tinaco Parish).[citation needed] For the 2008 mayor's elections there are three major candidates these are:

  • Enrique Centeno
  • Francisco Ojeda
  • Celida Veloz [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Venezuela: administrative units, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio - TINACO". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ "Elecciones 30 de julio de 2000 - Directorio de Alcaldes electos" [Elections July 30, 2000 - Directory of elected Mayors] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  4. ^ "Celida Veloz Alcaldesa". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-10-04.