Anzoátegui Municipality

The Anzoátegui 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 17,030.[1] The town of Cojedes is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality.[2]

Anzoátegui Municipality
Municipio Anzoátegui
Flag of Anzoátegui Municipality
Official seal of Anzoátegui Municipality
Location in Cojedes
Location in Cojedes
Map showing the location of Anzoátegui Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Anzoátegui Municipality within Venezuela
Anzoátegui Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°34′59″N 68°51′20″W / 9.5831°N 68.8556°W / 9.5831; -68.8556
Country Venezuela
StateCojedes
Municipal seatCojedes
Government
 • MayorLuis Linares (AD)
Area
 • Total
902.9 km2 (348.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
17,030
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0258
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

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The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 16,333 (up from 14,354 in 2000). This amounts to 5.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 19.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.9/sq mi).[4]

Government

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The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 44% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cojedes and Juan de Mata Suárez.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Cojedes.zip [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio". gob.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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