The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,534.[1] The town of Mapire is the shire town of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the nineteenth century Venezuelan President José Gregorio Monagas.
José Gregorio Monagas Municipality
Municipio José Gregorio Monagas | |
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 Location in Anzoátegui | |
.svg)  José Gregorio Monagas Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′54″N 64°52′08″W / 8.2148911°N 64.8687772°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipal seat | Mapire[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cruz Ojeda (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,616.7 km2 (3,713.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,534 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0283 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics edit
The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 18,154 (up from 16,533 in 2000). This amounts to 1.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.1/sq mi).[4]
Government edit
The mayor of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is Cruz Ojeda, elected on 23 November 2008 with 54% of the vote.[5] He replaced Rafael Ángel Puerta Alvarez shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into six parishes; Capital José Gregorio Monagas, Piar, San Diego de Cabrutica, Santa Clara, Uverito, and Zuata.[2]
References edit
- ^ "GeoHive – Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales – 23 de Noviembre de 2008".
External links edit
- josegregoriomonagas-anzoategui.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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