| Rojas | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Rojas | |
| Location in Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | Libertad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Leonel Gómez Mendoza (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,591 km2 (614.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 40,264 |
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (65.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rojas 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 40,264.[1] The town of Libertad is the shire town of the Rojas Municipality.[2]
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The Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,264 (up from 34,132 in 2000). This amounts to 5.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 25.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (66 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Rojas Municipality is Orlando Leonel Gómez Mendoza, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 48% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Libertad, Dolores, Palacios Fajardo, and Santa Rosa.[2]