| Gran Sabana | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Gran Sabana | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Santa Elena de Uairén |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel E. De Jesús Valléz (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,990 km2 (12,737.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 34,095 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0289 |
| Website | Official website |
The Gran Sabana 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 34,095.[1] The town of Santa Elena de Uairén is the shire town of the Gran Sabana Municipality.[2]
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The Gran Sabana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 34,095 (up from 27,027 in 2000). This amounts to 2.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.7 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Gran Sabana Municipality is Manuel E. De Jesús Valléz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 39% of the vote.[5] He replaced Ricardo Delgado shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one (two if you count the Capital Gran Sabana section) parish (Ikabarú).[2]