Sir Artur McGregor Municipality
| Sir Arthur McGregor | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Sir Arthur McGregor | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | El Chaparro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Agustina Rondón de Salazar (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,115 km2 (431 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 9,434 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0283 |
| Website | Official website |
The Sir Arthur McGregor 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 9,434.[1] The town of El Chaparro is the shire town of the Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,434 (up from 8,590 in 2000). This amounts to 0.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 8.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.9/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality is María Agustina Rondón de Salazar, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 66% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into two parishes; El Chaparro and Tomás Alfaro Calatrava.[2]
See also
- El Chaparro
- Anzoátegui
- Municipalities of Venezuela
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
- sirgregory-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)