Santa Ana Municipality

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Municipio Santa Ana
Location of Santa Ana within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	Santa Ana
Area	1,184 km² (735.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)	10,919
Density	9.22/km² (14.8/sq mi)
Mayor	Gerson Martínez (AD)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0282
Website	santaana-anzoategui.gob.ve

The Santa Ana 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 10,919.^[1] The town of Santa Ana is the shire town of the Santa Ana Municipality.^[2]

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

[edit] Demographics

The Santa Ana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 10,919 (up from 9,675 in 2000). This amounts to 0.7% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 14.8 people per square mile (9.22/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Santa Ana Municipality is Gerson Martínez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 40% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Maximiliano Suquet shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Santa Ana and Pueblo Nuevo.^[7]