Aricagua Municipality
| Aricagua | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Aricagua | |
| Location in Mérida Location in Mérida |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Shiretown | Aricagua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelson Jesus Márquez Rojas (AD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 790 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 4,564 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
The Aricagua Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 4,564.[1] The town of Aricagua is the shire town of the Aricagua Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Aricagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, had a population of 4,564 (up from 4,514 in 2000). This amounted to 0.5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Aricagua Municipality is Nelson Jesus Márquez Rojas, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 59% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Aricagua and San Antonio.[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/12/alcaldedis=0&edo=12&mun=22&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
