Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira

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The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454.[1] The town of Colón is the municipal seat of the Ayacucho Municipality.[2]

Ayacucho Municipality
Municipio Ayacucho
Flag of Ayacucho Municipality
Official seal of Ayacucho Municipality
Location in Táchira
Location in Táchira
Map showing the location of Ayacucho Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Ayacucho Municipality within Venezuela
Ayacucho Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°05′56″N 72°16′57″W / 8.0990001°N 72.2824863°W / 8.0990001; -72.2824863
Country Venezuela
StateTáchira
Municipal seatSan Juan de Colón
Government
 • MayorGabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI)
Area
 • Total443.8 km2 (171.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total60,454
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0277

Demographics

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The Ayacucho Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,454 (up from 50,992 in 2000). This amounts to 5.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 119.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (308.8/sq mi).[4]

Government

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The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ayacucho, Rivas Berti, San Pedro del Río.[2]

References

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  1. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
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  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio: AYACUCHO". www.cne.gob.ve.
  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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