Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, Apure

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Municipio Rómulo Gallegos
Location of Rómulo Gallegos within Apure [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Apure
Shiretown	Elorza
Area	12,219 km² (7,592.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)	23,839
Density	1.95/km² (3.1/sq mi)
Mayor	Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0240
Website	romulogallegos-apure.gob.ve

The Rómulo Gallegos 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 23,839.^[1] The town of Elorza is the shire town of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 23,839 (up from 20,331 in 2000). This amounts to 5% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 3.1 people per square mile (1.95/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality is Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno, elected on October 31, 2004 with 62% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Benicia Altuna shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Urbana Elorza and La Trinidad.^[7]