Pedro María Freites Municipality

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Municipio Pedro María Freites
Location of Pedro María Freites within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	Cantaura
Area	7,153 km² (4,444.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)	76,892
Density	10.75/km² (17.3/sq mi)
Mayor	Evelín Urdaneta (Action)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0282
Website	pedrofreites-anzoategui.gob.ve

The Pedro María Freites 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 76,892.^[1] The town of Cantaura is the shire town of the Pedro María Freites Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Pedro María Freites Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 76,892 (up from 68,146 in 2000). This amounts to 5.2% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 17.3 people per square mile (10.75/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Pedro María Freites Municipality is Evelín Urdaneta, elected on October 31, 2004 with 59% of the vote.^[5] She replaced Antonio Barreto Sira shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Capital Pedro María Freites, Libertador, Santa Rosa, and Urica.^[7]