| Crespo | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Crespo | |
| Location in Lara | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Shiretown | Duaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Valecillos Paul (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 875 km2 (337.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 49,813 |
| • Density | 56.9/km2 (147.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0253 |
| Website | Official website |
The Crespo Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,813.[1] The town of Duaca is the shire town of the Crespo Municipality.[2]
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The Crespo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,813 (up from 43,407 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 56.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (147.4 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Crespo Municipality is Miguel Valecillos Paul, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 83% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Fréitez and José María Blanco .[2]