| Pedraza | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Pedraza | |
| Location in Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | Ciudad Bolivia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frenchy Tomas Díaz Rodríguez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,693 km2 (2,584.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 62,847 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedraza Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 62,847.[1] The town of Ciudad Bolivia is the shire town of the Pedraza Municipality.[2]
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The Pedraza Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 62,847 (up from 52,411 in 2000). This amounts to 8.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Pedraza Municipality is Frenchy Tomas Díaz Rodríguez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 69% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Ciudad Bolivia, Ignacio Briceño, José Félix Ribas, Páez.[2]