| Sucre | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Sucre | |
| Location in Bolívar | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Shiretown | Maripa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Carlos Figarella Díaz (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46,166 km2 (17,824.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 27,218 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0285 |
| Website | Official website |
The Sucre 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 27,218.[1] The town of Maripa is the shire town of the Sucre Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre.
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The Sucre Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 27,218 (up from 20,108 in 2000). This amounts to 1.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 0.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.5 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Sucre Municipality is Juan Carlos Figarella Díaz, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four (five if you count the Capital Sucre section) parishes; Aripao, Guarataro, Las Majadas, and Moitaco.[2]