Muñoz Municipality

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Municipio Muñoz
Location of Muñoz within Apure [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Apure
Shiretown	Bruzual
Area	7,925 km² (4,924.4 sq mi)
Population (2007)	30,197
Density	3.81/km² (6.1/sq mi)
Mayor	Ramón de Jesús Bona Arraíz (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0240
Website	munoz-apure.gob.ve

The Muñoz Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Apure and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 30,197.^[1]. The town of Bruzual is the shire town of the Muñoz Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Muñoz Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 30,197 (up from 26,141 in 2000). This amounts to 6.4% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 6.1 people per square mile (3.81/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Muñoz Municipality is Ramón de Jesús Bona Arraíz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 77% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Raul Franco shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into five parishes; Urbana Bruzual, Mantecal, Quintero, Rincón Hondo, and San Vicente.^[7]