Simón Bolívar Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,730.[1] The town of San Francisco de Yare is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Simón Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
Simón Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Simón Bolívar Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′02″N 66°44′37″W / 10.1839°N 66.7436°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | San Francisco de Yare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justo Hernández (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.7 km2 (44.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 40,730 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editThe Simón Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,730 (up from 34,454 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 310.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (805.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
editThe mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Justo Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004, with 32% of the vote.[5] He replaced Armando Vargas shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San Francisco de Yare and San Antonio de Yare.[2]
References
edit- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=15&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
edit- simonbolivar-miranda.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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