| Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Bolívar | |
| Location in Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | Barinitas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iván Dario Maldonado (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km2 (404.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 47,878 |
| • Density | 45.7/km2 (118.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Bolívar 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 47,878.[1] The town of Barinitas is the shire town of the Bolívar Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
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The Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 47,878 (up from 40,863 in 2000). This amounts to 6.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 45.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (118 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Bolívar Municipality is Iván Dario Maldonado, elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5] He replaced Alberto Melean shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Barinitas, Altamira, and Calderas.[2]