Autana Municipality
| Autónomo Autana | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Autónomo Autana | |
 Location in Amazonas | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Shiretown | Isla Ratón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernabe Arana (PUAMA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,291 km2 (4,746 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 8,181 |
| • Density | 0.67/km2 (1.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
| Website | Official website |
The Autana Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 8,181.[1] The town of Isla Ratón is the shire town of the Autana Municipality.[2]
History
The shiretown of the Autana Municipality, Isla de Ratón, was founded by a group led by Pedro Loroima in 1943.
Demographics
The Autana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 8,181 (up from 6,524 in 2000). This amounts to 5.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Autana Municipality is Bernabe Arana, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 45% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Samariapo, Sipapo, Munduapo, and Guayapo (previous to December 18, 1997, the Autana Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]
See also
- Amazonas
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/22/alcaldedis=0&edo=22&mun=5&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- autana-amazonas.gob.ve (Spanish)