Caroní Municipality
| Caroní | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
| Municipio Caroní | ||
| ||
| Country |
 Venezuela | |
| State | Bolívar | |
| Shiretown | Ciudad Guayana | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Clemente Scotto D. (kkk) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,612 km2 (622 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,050,283 | |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | |
| Area code(s) | 0286 | |
| Website | Official website | |
The Caroní 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 777,283.[1] The city of Ciudad Guayana is the shire town of the Caroní Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Caroní Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 777,283 (up from 678,179 in 2000). This amounts to 50.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 482.19 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,248.9/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Caroní Municipality is Clemente Scotto D., elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5] He replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into 10 parishes; Cachamay, Chirica, Dalla Costa, Once de Abril, Simón Bolívar, Unare, Universidad, Vista al Sol, Pozo Verde, and Yocoima.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Bolivar.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/6/alcaldedis=0&edo=6&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- caroni-bolivar.gob.ve (Spanish)