Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, Lara

Andrés Eloy Blanco
Municipality
Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco

Location in Lara
Country  Venezuela
State Lara
Shiretown Sanare
Government
 • Mayor Alfredo Antonio Orozco (MVR)
Area
 • Total 708 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 49,812
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0253
Website Official website

The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.[1] The town of Sanare is the county seat of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan poet Andrés Eloy Blanco.

Demographics

The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,812 (up from 43,194 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 70.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (182.2/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are 3 parroquias (Spanish for parishes):

Quebrada Honda de Guache

Pío Tamayo

Yacambú

References

External links

Coordinates: 9°46′56″N 69°47′35″W / 9.7822°N 69.7931°W / 9.7822; -69.7931


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