Atabapo Municipality
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| Autònomo Atabapo | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Autònomo Atabapo | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Shiretown | San Fernando de Atabapo |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Nelsón Cayupare (PPT) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 25,900 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 10,625 |
| - Density | 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
| Website | Official website |
The Atabapo Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 10,625.[1] The town of San Fernando de Atabapo is the shire town of the Atabapo Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Atabapo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 10,625 (up from 8,475 in 2000). This amounts to 7.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 0.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.0 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Atabapo Municipality is Nelsón Cayupare, elected on October 31, 2004 with 38% of the vote.[5] He replaced Nepomuceno Patiño shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ucata, Yapacana, and Caname (previous to December 18, 1997, the Atabapo Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/22/alcaldedis=0&edo=22&mun=2&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
[edit] External links
- atabapo-amazonas.gob.ve (Spanish)
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