| Cedeño | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Cedeño | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Caicara del Orinoco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Guillermo Troconiz Marquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46,020 km2 (17,768.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 88,296 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0284 |
| Website | Official website |
The Cedeño Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar. According to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 88,296.[1] The town of Caicara del Orinoco is the shire town of the Cedeño Municipality.[2]
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The Cedeño Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,296 (up from 69,664 in 2000). This amounts to 5.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.0 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Cedeño Municipality is Luis Guillermo Troconiz Marquez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 25% of the vote.[5] He replaced Ismael Ortuño shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into five (six if you count the Capital Cedeño section) parishes; Altagracia, Ascensión Farreras, Guaniamo, La Urbana, and Pijiguaos.[2]