José Rafael Revenga Municipality
José Rafael Revenga | |||
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Municipality | |||
Municipio José Rafael Revenga | |||
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Location in Aragua | |||
Country |
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State | Aragua | ||
Shiretown | El Consejo | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Francisco Martínez (PSUV) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 192 km2 (74 sq mi) | ||
Population (2007) | |||
• Total | 49,593 | ||
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
Area code(s) | 0244 | ||
Website | Official website |
The José Rafael Revenga 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 49,593.[1] The town of El Consejo is the shire town of the José Rafael Revenga Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for José Rafael Revenga.
Demographics
The José Rafael Revenga Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,593 (up from 43,513 in 2000). This amounts to 3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 258.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (669/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the José Rafael Revenga Municipality is Francisco Martínez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 60% of the vote.[5] He replaced Juan Pablo Perdomo Piñero shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into one parish; Capital José Rafael Revenga.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.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
- joserafaelrevenga-aragua.gob.ve (Spanish)