Cruz Paredes Municipality
| Cruz Paredes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Cruz Paredes | |||
| |||
 Location in Barinas | |||
| Country |
 Venezuela | ||
| State | Barinas | ||
| Shiretown | Barrancas | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | María Guadalupe Fernández Acuña (AD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 778 km2 (300 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 25,178 | ||
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0273 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Cruz Paredes 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 25,178.[1] The town of Barrancas is the shire town of the Cruz Paredes Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Cruz Paredes Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,178 (up from 21,197 in 2000). This amounts to 3.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 32.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (84/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Cruz Paredes Municipality is María Guadalupe Fernández Acuña, elected on October 31, 2004 with 42% of the vote.[5] She replaced Carlos Ramirez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Barrancas, El Socorro, and Masparrito.[2]
See also
- Barrancas
- 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=11&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- cruzparedes-barinas.gob.ve (Spanish)