| Autònomo Manapiare | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Autònomo Manapiare | |
| Location in Amazonas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Shiretown | San Juan de Manapiare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez (PUAMA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,100 km2 (12,780 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 9,658 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
| Website | Official website |
The Manapiare Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,658.[1] The town of San Juan de Manapiare is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality.[2]
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The town of San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940.[3]
The Manapiare Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,658 (up from 7,647 in 2000). This amounts to 6.8% of the state's population.[4] The municipality's population density is 0.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.78 /sq mi).[5]
The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 60% of the vote.[6] He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the elections.[7] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Alto Ventuari, Medio Ventuari, and Bajo Ventuari (previous to December 18, 1997, the Manapiare Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]