Jiménez Municipality, Lara

Jiménez
Municipality
Municipio Jiménez

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Location in Lara
Country  Venezuela
State Lara
Shiretown Quíbor
Government
 • Mayor Luis Alberto Plaza Paz (MVR)
Area
 • Total 768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 97,524
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0253
Website Official website

The Jiménez Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 97,524.[1] The town of Quíbor is the shire town of the Jiménez Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Jiménez Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 97,524 (up from 83,456 in 2000). This amounts to 5.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 126.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (328.9/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Jiménez Municipality is Luis Alberto Plaza Paz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 73% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Diaz shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Juan Bautista Rodríguez, Cuara, Diego de Lozada, Paraíso de San José, San Miguel, Tintorero, José Bernardo Dorante, and Coronel.[2]

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Coordinates: 10°00′18″N 69°31′34″W / 10.0051°N 69.5261°W