| Andrés Bello | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Andrés Bello | |
| Location in Miranda | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | San José de Barlovento |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Albaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas (PPT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 25,208 |
| • Density | 221.1/km2 (572.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
The Andrés Bello Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 25,208.[1] The town of San José de Barlovento is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.
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The Andrés Bello Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,208 (up from 21,725 in 2000). This amounts to 0.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 221.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (572.7 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Albaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas, elected on October 31, 2004 with 50% of the vote.[5] He replaced Ramon Lobo shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San José de Barlovento and Cumbo.[2]