| Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
| Location in Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | Sabaneta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aníbal José Chávez Frías (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 769 km2 (296.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 36,363 |
| • Density | 47.3/km2 (122.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 36,363.[1] The town of Sabaneta is the shire town of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Alberto Arvelo Torrealba.
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The town of Sabaneta was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787.
The main industry in this municipality is the production of sugar.
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 36,363 (up from 33,190 in 2000). This amounts to 4.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 47.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (123 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is Anibal José Chávez Frías, elected on October 31, 2004 with 99% of the vote.[5] He replaced Noel Zamudia shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Sabaneta and Rodríguez Domínguez.[2]