Juan José Mora Municipality

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Municipio Juan José Mora
Location of Juan José Mora within Carabobo [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Carabobo
Shiretown	Morón
Area	453 km² (281.48 sq mi)
Population (2007)	65,239
Density	144.02/km² (231.8/sq mi)
Mayor	José Gregorio Frías (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0242
Website	juanjosemora-carabobo.gob.ve

The Juan José Mora Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 65,239.^[1] The town of Morón is the shire town of the Juan José Mora Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Juan José Mora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 65,239 (up from 57,701 in 2000). This amounts to 2.9% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 231.8 people per square mile (144.02/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Juan José Mora Municipality is José Gregorio Frías, elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Nelly Colina shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Morón and Urama.^[7]