Libertad Municipality, Anzoátegui

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Municipio Libertad
Location of Libertad within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	San Mateo
Area	2,043 km² (1,269.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)	14,720
Density	7.2/km² (11.6/sq mi)
Mayor	Edgar Celestino Maestre M. (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0282
Website	libertad-anzoategui.gob.ve

The Libertad 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 14,720.^[1] The town of San Mateo is the shire town of the Libertad Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Libertad Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,720 (up from 13,597 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 11.6 people per square mile (7.2/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Libertad Municipality is Edgar Celestino Maestre M., elected on October 31, 2004 with 57% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Juan Carlos Guillent shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Libertad, El Carito, and Santa Inés.^[7]