Bolívar Municipality, Aragua

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Municipio Bolívar
Location of Bolívar within Aragua [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Aragua
Shiretown	San Mateo
Area	58 km² (36 sq mi)
Population (2007)	42,295
Density	729.22/km² (1,173.6/sq mi)
Mayor	César Augusto Barrera Ramirez (PODEMOS)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0244
Website	bolivar-aragua.gob.ve

The Bolívar Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 42,295.^[1] The town of San Mateo is the shire town of the Bolívar Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Geography

The municipality is mountainous in the center and north, but in the south it is flat due to the depression formed by Lake Valencia. The temperature generally varies between 24.5 °C and 30 °C, while annual precipitation averages 900 mm.

[edit] Economy

Agriculture and industry are the primary sources of income for the municipality, which contains some 3% of the industry of Aragua state. In agriculture, the municipality stands out for its production of papaya and cassava, in which it ranks 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in the state.

[edit] Demographics

The Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 42,295 (up from 39,260 in 2000). This amounts to 2.5% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 1,173.6 people per square mile (729.22/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Bolívar Municipality is César Augusto Barrera Ramirez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 59% of the vote.^[5]^[6] The municipality is divided into one parish; Capital Bolívar.^[7]