| Lima Blanco | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Lima Blanco | |
| Location in Cojedes | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Cojedes |
| Shiretown | Macapo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Orangel Sánchez Fernández (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 9,161 |
| • Density | 72.1/km2 (186.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0258 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lima Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 9,161.[1] The town of Macapo is the shire town of the Lima Blanco Municipality.[2]
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The Lima Blanco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, had a population of 9,161 (up from 7,965 in 2000). This amounted to 3.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 72.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (186.8 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Lima Blanco Municipality is José Orangel Sánchez Fernández, elected on October 31, 2004 with 36% of the vote.[5] He replaced Moraima Machado shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Macapo and La Aguadita (previous to December 30, 1994, the Lima Blanco Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]