| Aragua | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Aragua | |
| Location in Anzoátegui | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | Aragua de Barcelona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan de Dios Figueredo (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,624 km2 (1,013.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 32,558 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
| Website | Official website |
The Aragua 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 32,558.[1] The town of Aragua de Barcelona is the shire town of the Aragua Municipality.[2]
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The Aragua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 32,558 (up from 28,723 in 2000). This amounts to 2.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 12.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.1 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Aragua Municipality is Juan de Dios Figueredo, re-elected on 23 November 2008 with 52% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Aragua and Cachipo.[2]