| Caroní | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Caroní | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Ciudad Guayana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clemente Scotto D. (kkk) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,612 km2 (622.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 777,283 |
| • Density | 482.2/km2 (1,248.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Website | Official website |
The Caroní Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 777,283.[1] The city of Ciudad Guayana is the shire town of the Caroní Municipality.[2]
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The Caroní Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 777,283 (up from 678,179 in 2000). This amounts to 50.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 482.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,248.9 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Caroní Municipality is Clemente Scotto D., elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5] He replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into 10 parishes; Cachamay, Chirica, Dalla Costa, Once de Abril, Simón Bolívar, Unare, Universidad, Vista al Sol, Pozo Verde, and Yocoima.[2]