José Gregorio Monagas Municipality

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Municipio José Gregorio Monagas
Location of José Gregorio Monagas within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	Mapire
Area	9,176 km² (5,701.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)	18,154
Density	1.98/km² (3.2/sq mi)
Mayor	Rafael Ángel Puerta Alvarez (COPEI)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0283
Website	josegregoriomonagas-anzoategui.gob.ve

The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 18,154.^[1] The town of Mapire is the shire town of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality.^[2]

1 Demographics
2 Government
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Demographics

The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 18,154 (up from 16,533 in 2000). This amounts to 1.2% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 3.2 people per square mile (1.98/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is Rafael Ángel Puerta Alvarez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 40% of the vote.^[5]^[6] The municipality is divided into six parishes; Capital José Gregorio Monagas, Piar, San Diego de Cabrutica, Santa Clara, Uverito, and Zuata.^[7]