| Sifontes | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Sifontes | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | El Dorado |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marlene Vargas (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,393 km2 (9,418.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 40,042 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Website | Official website |
The Sifontes 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 40,042.[1] The town of Tumeremo was the shire town of the Sifontes Municipality.[2]
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The Sifontes Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,042 (up from 34,277 in 2000). This amounts to 2.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.2 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Sifontes Municipality is Marlene Vargas, elected on October 31, 2004 with 45% of the vote.[5] She replaced Carlos Chancellor shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two (three if you count the Capital Sifontes section) parishes; Dalla Costa and San Isidro.[2]