Sifontes Municipality
| Sifontes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Sifontes | |||
| |||
 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]
See also
- Tumeremo
- 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/resultado_municipal_2013/r/1/reg_060700.html
External links
- sifontes-bolivar.gob.ve (Spanish)