Libertad Municipality, Anzoátegui
| Libertad | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Libertad | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | San Mateo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Celestino Maestre M. (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,043 km2 (789 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 14,720 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
| Website | Official website |
The Libertad 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 14,720.[1] The town of San Mateo is the shire town of the Libertad Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Libertad Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,720 (up from 13,597 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 7.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Libertad Municipality is Edgar Celestino Maestre M., re-elected November 23, 2008 with 58% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Libertad, El Carito, and Santa Inés.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=02&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links
- libertad-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)