| San Juan de Colón | |||
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| Nickname(s): "La Ciudad de Las Palmeras" (English:"The Palm City") |
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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Táchira | ||
| Municipality | Ayacucho | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 484 km2 (186.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 48,982 | ||
| • Density | 101.20/km2 (262.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0277 | ||
| Website | ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve | ||
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |||
Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982.[1]
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The Ayacucho Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,982 (up from 41,404 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population.[2] The municipality's population density is 262.1 people per square mile (101.20/km²).[1]
Colón is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote.[3] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.