José Angel Lamas Municipality
| José Angel Lamas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio José Angel Lamas | |
 Location in Aragua | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Shiretown | Santa Cruz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ybis Pérez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 33,513 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
| Website | Official website |
The José Angel Lamas Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 33,513.[1] The town of Santa Cruz is the shire town of the José Angel Lamas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the Venezuelan composer José Ángel Lamas.
Demographics
The José Angel Lamas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 33,513 (up from 28,263 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1,675.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,339.9/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the José Angel Lamas Municipality is Ybis Pérez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 61% of the vote.[5] She replaced Nancy López shortly after the elections. The municipality contains one parish; Capital José Angel Lamas.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=04&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links
- joseangellamas-aragua.gob.ve (Spanish)