| Piar | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Piar | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Upata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Contreras (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,900 km2 (6,139 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 107,643 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (17.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Website | Official website |
The Piar Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 107,643.[1] The town of Upata is the shire town of the Piar Municipality.[2]
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The creation of this municipality took place between 1960 and 1990. The municipality was named after the important independence hero, Manuel Piar.
The Piar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 107,643 (up from 94,274 in 2000). This amounts to 7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 6.77 inhabitants per square kilometre (17.5 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Piar Municipality is Francisco Contreras, elected on October 31, 2004 with 44% of the vote.[5] He replaced Americo De Grazia shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two (three if you count the Capital Piar section) parishes; Andrés Eloy Blanco and Pedro Cova.[2]