| Arzobispo Chacón | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Arzobispo Chacón | |
| Location in Mérida | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Shiretown | Canaguá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,659 km2 (640.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 15,850 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (24.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0275 |
| Website | Official website |
The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 15,850.[1] The town of Canaguá is the shire town of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality.[2]
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The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 15,850 (up from 15,586 in 2000). This amounts to 1.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora, elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Gerardo Duran shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Capital Arzobispo Chacón, Capurí, Chacantá, El Molino, Guaimaral, Mucutuy, and Mucuchachí.[2]