| Casacoima | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Casacoima | |
| Location in Delta Amacuro | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Delta Amacuro |
| Shiretown | Sierra Imataca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Santaella (PASR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,921 km2 (1,127.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 27,792 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (24.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Website | Official website |
The Casacoima Municipality is one of the four municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Delta Amacuro. According to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 27,792.[1] The town of Sierra Imataca is the shire town of the Casacoima Municipality.[2]
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The Casacoima Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 27,792 (up from 21,217 in 2000). This amounts to 17.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 9.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.7 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Casacoima Municipality is Pedro Santaella, elected on October 31, 2004 with 22% of the vote.[5] He replaced Jose Flores shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into five parishes; Imataca, Cinco de Julio, Juan Bautista Arismendi, Manuel Piar, and Rómulo Gallegos (previous to February 25, 1995, the Casacoima Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]