| Rómulo Gallegos | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Rómulo Gallegos | |
| Location in Apure | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Apure |
| Shiretown | Elorza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,219 km2 (4,717.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 23,839 |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0240 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rómulo Gallegos 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 23,839.[1] The town of Elorza is the shire town of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Rómulo Gallegos Municipality", in honour of the writer Rómulo Gallegos.
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The Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 23,839 (up from 20,331 in 2000). This amounts to 5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.95 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.1 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality is Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 48% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Urbana Elorza and La Trinidad.[2]