| Bejuma | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Bejuma | |
| Location in Carabobo | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Shiretown | Bejuma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Remedios (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 469 km2 (181.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 45,306 |
| • Density | 96.6/km2 (250.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0249 |
| Website | Official website |
The Bejuma Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 45,306.[1] The town of Bejuma is the shire town of the Bejuma Municipality.[2]
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The Bejuma Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 45,306 (up from 39,945 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 96.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (250 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Bejuma Municipality is Lorenzo Remedios, re-elected on November 23, 2008 with 46% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Bejuma, Canoabo, and Simón Bolívar.[2]