| Antonio José de Sucre | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Antonio José de Sucre | |
| Location in Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | Socopó |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvador Guerrero (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,975 km2 (1,148.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 74,968 |
| • Density | 25.2/km2 (65.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Antonio José de Sucre 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 74,968.[1] The town of Socopó is the shire town of the Antonio José de Sucre Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre (the others include only his surname, as "Sucre Municipality").
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The Antonio José de Sucre Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 74,968 (up from 63,947 in 2000). This amounts to 9.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 25.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (65 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Antonio José de Sucre Municipality is Salvador Guerrero, elected on October 31, 2004 with 46% of the vote.[5] He replaced Trino Hurtado shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ticoporo, Andrés Bello, and Nicolás Pulido.[2]