San Sebastián Municipality

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San Sebastián
—  Municipality  —
Municipio San Sebastián
Location in Aragua
Country  Venezuela
State Aragua
Shiretown San Sebastián
Government
 - Mayor Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar (PODEMOS)
Area
 - Total 491 km2 (189.6 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 22,906
 - Density 46.7/km2 (120.8/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0246
Website Official website

The San Sebastián 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 22,906.[1] The town of San Sebastián is the shire town of the San Sebastián Municipality.[2]

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[edit] Demographics

The San Sebastián Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,906 (up from 20,096 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.8 /sq mi).[4]

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The mayor of the San Sebastián Municipality is Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar, elected on October 31, 2004 with 43% of the vote.[5] He replaced Enrique Barrios shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parishes; Capital San Sebastián.[2]

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