| Carlos Arvelo | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Carlos Arvelo | |
| Location in Carabobo | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Shiretown | Güigüe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marisol de Castellanos (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 835 km2 (322.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 146,598 |
| • Density | 175.6/km2 (454.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0241 |
| Website | Official website |
The Carlos Arvelo 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 146,598.[1] The town of Güigüe is the shire town of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality.[2]
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The Carlos Arvelo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 146,598 (up from 127,236 in 2000). This amounts to 6.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 175.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (454.7 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality is Marisol de Castellanos, re-elected on November 23, 2008 with 49% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Güigüe, Belén, and Tacarigua.[2]