Sifontes Municipality

Sifontes
Municipality
Municipio Sifontes

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Location in Bolívar
Country  Venezuela
State Bolívar
Shiretown El Dorado
Government
  Mayor Carlos Chancellor (MUD)
Area
  Total 24,393 km2 (9,418 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 49,384
  Density 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0288
Website Official website

The Sifontes 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 40,042.[1] The town of Tumeremo was the shire town of the Sifontes Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Sifontes Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,042 (up from 34,277 in 2000). This amounts to 2.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.2/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Sifontes Municipality is Carlos Chancellor, elected on December 8th, 2013, with 50,23% of the vote.[5] He replaced Marlene Vargas shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two (three if the Capital Tumeremo section is counted) parishes; Dalla Costa and San Isidro.[2]

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