Biruaca Municipality
| Biruaca | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Biruaca | |
 Location in Apure | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Apure |
| Shiretown | Biruaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Blanco (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,281 km2 (495 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,323 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0247 |
| Website | Official website |
The Biruaca Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Apure and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 54,323. [1] The town of Biruaca is the shire town of the Biruaca Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Biruaca Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 54,233 (up from 45,180 in 2000). This amounts to 11.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 42.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (109.7/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Biruaca Municipality is Daniel Blanco, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 38% of the vote.[5] The municipality contains one parish; Urbana Biruaca.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
- 1 2 http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Apure.zip
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=03&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links
- biruaca-apure.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 7°52′00″N 67°30′00″W / 7.86667°N 67.50000°W