| Urdaneta | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Urdaneta | |
| Location in Aragua | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Shiretown | Barbacoas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sotero González (COPEI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,024 km2 (781.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 21,270 |
| • Density | 10.5/km2 (27.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0246 |
| Website | Official website |
The Urdaneta Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 21,270.[1] The town of Barbacoas is the shire town of the Urdaneta Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Urdaneta Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Rafael Urdaneta.
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The Urdaneta Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 21,270 (up from 19,339 in 2000). This amounts to 1.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 10.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.2 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Urdaneta Municipality is Sotero González, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 32% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Capital Urdaneta, Las Peñitas, San Francisco de Cara, and Taguay.[2]