Padre Pedro Chien Municipality
| Padre Pedro Chien | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
| Municipio Padre Pedro Chien | ||
| ||
 Location in Bolívar | ||
| Country |
 Venezuela | |
| State | Bolívar | |
| Shiretown | El Palmar | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franklin Gonzalez (MVR) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,275 km2 (878 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 14,749 | |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | |
| Area code(s) | 0288 | |
| Website | Official website | |
The Padre Pedro Chien Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 14,749.[1] The town of El Palmar is the shire town of the Padre Pedro Chien Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Padre Pedro Chien Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,749 (up from 12,810 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 6.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Padre Pedro Chien Municipality is Franklin Gonzalez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 76% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into one parish (Capital Padre Pedro Chien).[2]
See also
- El Palmar
- Bolívar
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Bolivar.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/bolivar/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/6/alcaldedis=0&edo=6&mun=11&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- padrepedrochien-bolivar.gob.ve (Spanish)