Simón Bolívar Municipality, Miranda
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| Simón Bolívar | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Simón Bolívar | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | San Francisco de Yare |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Justo Hernández (MVR) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 131 km2 (50.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 40,730 |
| - Density | 310.9/km2 (805.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
The Simón Bolívar Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,730.[1] The town of San Francisco de Yare is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Simón Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,730 (up from 34,454 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 310.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (805.3 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Justo Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004 with 32% of the vote.[5] He replaced Armando Vargas shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San Francisco de Yare and San Antonio de Yare.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Miranda.zip
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=15&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
[edit] External links
- simonbolivar-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)
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