Anzoátegui Municipality

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Anzoátegui
—  Municipality  —
Municipio Anzoátegui
Location in Cojedes
Country  Venezuela
State Cojedes
Shiretown Cojedes
Government
 - Mayor Luis Linares (AD)
Area
 - Total 831 km2 (320.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 16,333
 - Density 19.7/km2 (50.9/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0258
Website Official website

The Anzoátegui Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 16,333.[1]. The town of Cojedes is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality.[2]

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[edit] Demographics

The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 16,333 (up from 14,354 in 2000). This amounts to 5.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 19.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.9 /sq mi).[4]

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The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 44% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cojedes and Juan de Mata Suárez.[2]

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