Camatagua Municipality
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Municipio Camatagua | |
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Location of Camatagua within Aragua [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}|250px|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}} |
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Country | Venezuela |
State | Aragua |
Shiretown | Camatagua |
Area | 780 km² (484.7 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | 17,674 |
Density | 22.66/km² (36.5/sq mi) |
Mayor | Rafael González (MVR) |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Area code(s) | 0246 |
Website | camatagua-aragua.gob.ve |
The Camatagua 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 17,674.[1] The town of Camatagua is the shire town of the Camatagua Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Camatagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 17,674 (up from 15,691 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 36.5 people per square mile (22.66/km²).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Camatagua Municipality is Rafael González, elected on October 31, 2004 with 42% of the vote.[5] He replaced Rafael Eduardo Castillo shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Camatagua and Carmen de Cura.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/4/alcaldedis=0&edo=4&mun=15&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
[edit] External links
- camatagua-aragua.gob.ve (Spanish)