Arismendi Municipality, Barinas
Arismendi | |
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Municipality | |
Municipio Arismendi | |
Location in Barinas | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Barinas |
Shiretown | Arismendi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramón Frías (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,209 km2 (2,783 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 20,305 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Area code(s) | 0273 |
Website | Official website |
The Arismendi Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 20,305.[1] The town of Arismendi is the shire town of the Arismendi Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Arismendi Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 20,305 (up from 18,941 in 2000). This amounts to 2.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Arismendi Municipality is Ramón Frías, elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Noheli Abreu shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Arismendi, Guadarrama, La Unión, and San Antonio.[2]
See also
- Arismendi Municipality (disambiguation)
- Barinas
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Barinas.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/5/alcaldedis=0&edo=5&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- arismendi-barinas.gob.ve (Spanish)