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San Juan de Manapiare

Coordinates: 5°15′N 66°05′W / 5.250°N 66.083°W / 5.250; -66.083
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San Juan de Manapiare
Manapiare Municipality in Amazonas State
Manapiare Municipality in Amazonas State
CountryVenezuela
StateAmazonas
MunicipalityManapiare
Founded1940
Government
 • MayorPastor Nelson Rodrìguez (PUAMA)
Area
 • Total
33,100 km2 (12,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
991
 • Density0.0299/km2 (0.077/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Area code0248
Websitemanapiare-amazonas.gob.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

San Juan de Manapiare is a town in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas. This town is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 991.[1]

History

San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940.[2]

Demographics

The Manapiare Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 991 (down from 4,036 in 1990). This amounts to 1.4% of Amazonas's population.[1] The municipality's population density is 0.1 people per square mile (0.0299/km²).[1][2]

Government

San Juan de Manapiare is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality in Amazonas. The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected in 2004 with 60% of the vote.[3] He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[4]

References

5°15′N 66°05′W / 5.250°N 66.083°W / 5.250; -66.083