Manapiare Municipality

Autònomo Manapiare
Municipality
Municipio Autònomo Manapiare

Location in Amazonas
Country  Venezuela
State Amazonas
Shiretown San Juan de Manapiare
Government
 • Mayor Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez (PUAMA)
Area
 • Total 33,100 km2 (12,800 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 9,658
 • Density 0.29/km2 (0.76/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0248
Website Official website

The Manapiare Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,658.[1] The town of San Juan de Manapiare is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality.[2]

History

The town of San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940.[3]

Demographics

The Manapiare Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,658 (up from 7,647 in 2000). This amounts to 6.8% of the state's population.[4] The municipality's population density is 0.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.78/sq mi).[5]

Government

The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 60% of the vote.[6] He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the elections.[7] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Alto Ventuari, Medio Ventuari, and Bajo Ventuari (previous to December 18, 1997, the Manapiare Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]

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