Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira
| Ayacucho | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Ayacucho | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Táchira |
| Shiretown | Colón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 507 km2 (196 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 60,454 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0277 |
| Website | Official website |
The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454.[1] The town of Colón is the shiretown of the Ayacucho Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,454 (up from 50,992 in 2000). This amounts to 5.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 119.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (308.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ayacucho, Rivas Berti, San Pedro del Río.[2]
See also
- Colón
- Táchira
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/tachira/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Tachira.zip
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/tachira/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/tachira/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/18/alcaldedis=0&edo=18&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve (Spanish)