| Pedro Camejo | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Pedro Camejo | |
| Location in Apure | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Apure |
| Shiretown | San Juan de Payara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Danilo Leal (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,519 km2 (7,922.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 31,187 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0247 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedro Camejo Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Apure and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 31,187.[1]. The town of San Juan de Payara is the shire town of the Pedro Camejo Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan independence hero Pedro Camejo.
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The Pedro Camejo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,187 (up from 26,407 in 2000). This amounts to 6.5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Pedro Camejo Municipality is Pedro Danilo Leal, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 56% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Urbana San Juan de Payara, Codazzi, and Cunaviche.[2]