Juan Manuel Cajigal Municipality

Juan Manuel Cajigal
Municipality
Municipio Juan Manuel Cajigal

Location in Anzoátegui
Country  Venezuela
State Anzoátegui
Shiretown Onoto
Government
 • Mayor Antonio Goffin (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 13,747
 • Density 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0281
Website Official website

The Juan Manuel Cajigal Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 13,747.[1] The town of Onoto is the shire town of the Juan Manuel Cajigal Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the Venezuelan mathematician Juan Manuel Cajigal y Odoardo.

Demographics

The Juan Manuel Cajigal Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 13,747 (up from 13,020 in 2000). This amounts to 0.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (20/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Juan Manuel Cajigal Municipality is Antonio Goffin, elected on 23 November 2008 with 48% of the vote.[5] He replaced Mardo Marcano shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Onoto and San Pablo.[2]

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