| Camatagua | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Camatagua | |
| Location in Aragua | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Shiretown | Camatagua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael González (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 780 km2 (301.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 17,674 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (58.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0246 |
| Website | Official website |
The Camatagua Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,674.[1] The town of Camatagua is the shire town of the Camatagua Municipality.[2]
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The Camatagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 17,674 (up from 15,691 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 22.66 inhabitants per square kilometre (58.7 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Camatagua Municipality is Rafael González, re-elected on November 23, 2008 with 42% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Camatagua and Carmen de Cura.[2]