| Roscio | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Roscio | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Guasipati |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel de Jesús González Marrero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,182 km2 (2,386.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 23,957 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Website | Official website |
The Roscio 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 23,957.[1] The town of Guasipati is the shire town of the Roscio Municipality.[2]
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The Roscio Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 23,957 (up from 19,777 in 2000). This amounts to 1.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 3.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.0 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Roscio Municipality is Manuel de Jesús González Marrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 51% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into one (two if you count the Capital Roscio section) parishes; Salom.[2]