Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality

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Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba
Location of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba within Barinas [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Barinas
Shiretown	Sabaneta
Area	769 km² (477.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)	36,363
Density	47.3/km² (76.1/sq mi)
Mayor	Anibal José Chávez Frías (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0273
Website	albertoarvelotorrealba-barinas.gob.ve

The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 36,363.^[1] The town of Sabaneta is the shire town of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality.^[2]

1 History
2 Economy
3 Demographics
4 Government
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

The town of Sabaneta was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787.

[edit] Economy

The main industry in this municipality is the production of sugar.

[edit] Demographics

The 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.^[3] The municipality's population density is 76.1 people per square mile (47.3/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is Anibal José Chávez Frías, elected on October 31, 2004 with 99% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Noel Zamudia shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Sabaneta and Rodríguez Domínguez.^[7]