| Libertador | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Libertador | |
| Location in Carabobo | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Shiretown | Tocuyito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Alvarez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 558 km2 (215.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 175,255 |
| • Density | 314.1/km2 (813.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0241 |
| Website | Official website |
The Libertador Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up Carabobo State of Venezuela and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 175,255.[1] The town of Tocuyito is the shire town of the Libertador Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
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The Libertador Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 175,255 (up from 149,721 in 2000). This amounts to 7.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 314.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (813.5 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Libertador Municipality is Carmen Alvarez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 49% of the vote.[5] She replaced Argenis Isaias Loreto Puerta shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Tocuyito and Independencia.[2]