Camatagua Municipality
| Camatagua | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Camatagua | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Shiretown | Camatagua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael González (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 780 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 17,674 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0246 |
| Website | Official website |
The Camatagua Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,674.[1] The town of Camatagua is the shire town of the Camatagua Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Camatagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 17,674 (up from 15,691 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 22.66 inhabitants per square kilometre (58.7 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Camatagua Municipality is Rafael González, re-elected on November 23, 2008 with 42% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Camatagua and Carmen de Cura.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=04&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
[edit] External links
- camatagua-aragua.gob.ve (Spanish)
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