Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Carlos Arvelo Municipality
Municipio Carlos Arvelo | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Carabobo | |
.svg)  Carlos Arvelo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′05″N 67°45′39″W / 10.0014°N 67.7608°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipal seat | Güigüe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marisol de Castellanos (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,029.0 km2 (397.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 150,277 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0241 |
| Website | Official website |
The Carlos Arvelo Municipality (named after Dr. Carlos Arvelo) is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 150,277.[1] The town of Güigüe is the shire town of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Carlos Arvelo Municipality is located in the southeastern part of Carabobo State. It is limited to the north by the Lake of Valencia and the Municipality the Guayos, to the west the Municipality of Valencia, to the South the State of Guárico and to the east the State of Aragua.[3]
The Carlos Arvelo Municipality is integrated by the Güigüe Urban Parish (capital Güigüe) and the Belén Non-Urban Parish (capital Belen) and the Tacarigua Non-Urban Parish (capital Tacarigua). The north of the municipality is mostly plain, unlike the central and southern part of the municipality, which is mountainous.[citation needed]
Climate
[edit]Minimum monthly temperature in the Carlos Arvelo municipality lies between 12.3 and 22.1 °C, while maximum temperature is between 24.4 and 33.9 °C. Total annual precipitation fluctuates between 932 and 1395 mm. Most rain falls between June and August, while the driest quarter comprises January to March.[4]
Demographics
[edit]The Carlos Arvelo Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 150,277 (up from 124,344 in 2001). This amounts to 6.7% of the state's population.[5] The municipality's population density is 180 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi).[5]
By Parish
[edit]| Parish | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Güigüe Parish | Güigüe | 73,276
|
| Belén Parish | Belén | 13,786
|
| Tacarigua Parish | Tacarigua | 63,215
|
By Year
[edit]| 2011 | 2009 | 2005 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150,277 | 140,000 | 115,963 | 107,370 | 105,558 | 103,700 | 101,814 | 99,900 | 97,960 | 95,993 | 94,001 | 91,983 | 89,941 | 87,874 |
Politics and Government
[edit]Mayors
[edit]| Term | Mayors | Political party / Alliance | % of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 - 1992 | Francisco Ramón Sánchez | AD | - |
| 1992 - 1995 | Danilo Montecalvo | COPEI | - |
| 1995 - 2000 | Danilo Montecalvo | Proyecto Carabobo | - |
| 2000 - 2004 | Danilo Montecalvo | PRVZL | 36,88[7] |
| 2004 - 2008 | Marisol Castillo de Castellano | MVR | 30,40[8] |
| 2008 - 2013 | Marisol Castillo de Castellano | PSUV | 49,16[9] |
| 2013 - 2017 | Raúl Álvarez | PSUV | 59,96[10] |
| 2017 - 2021 | Yomar Alvarado | PSUV | 85,17[11] |
Municipality council
[edit]Term 2013-2017[10]
| Councilors | Political Party / Alliance |
|---|---|
| América Martínez | PSUV |
| Herict García | PSUV |
| Yorman Alvarado | PSUV |
| Diego Villazana | PSUV |
| Alciviades Franco | PSUV |
| Custodio Nieves | PSUV |
| Carmen Tahuanipano | PSUV |
| Franklin García | PSUV |
| Julio Acosta | PSOEV |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "www.geohive.com geregistreerd via Argeweb - webhosting en domeinregistratie". www.geohive.com.
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Carabobo.zip[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Geografia del estado". Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Ferrer-Paris, José R. (2017). "Caracterización ambiental de la ruta de NeoMapas: NM11 Güigüe, estado Carabobo (CNEB e12)". Figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4745545.
- ^ a b c "XIV CENSONACIONAL DEPOBLACIÓN Y VIVIENDA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ http://iies.faces.ula.ve/Proyecciones_de_Poblacion/Carabobo.htm Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Población de Parroquias de Carabobo
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/web/documentos/estadisticas/e016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "CONSEJO NACIONAL ELECTORAL - RESULTADOS ELECCIONES REGIONALES 2004". www.cne.gob.ve.
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales - 23 de Noviembre de 2008". www.cne.gob.ve.
- ^ a b LIBERTADOR. "Divulgación Elecciones Municipales - 8 de Diciembre de 2013". www.cne.gob.ve.
- ^ "Divulgación Resultados Electorales Municipales y Regionales del Zulia 2017".
External links
[edit]- carlosarvelo-carabobo.gov.ve (in Spanish)
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