Alberto Adriani Municipality
The Alberto Adriani Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto aˈðɾjani]) (better known as El Vigia) is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 128,222.[1] The town of El Vigía is the shire town of the Alberto Adriani Municipality.[2]
Alberto Adriani Municipality Municipio Alberto Adriani | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Mérida | |
.svg.png)  Alberto Adriani Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°40′W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Peña (MUD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 683 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 250,257 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0275 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Alberto Adriani Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 128,222 (up from 109,215 in 2000). This amounts to 15.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 187.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (486/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Alberto Adriani Municipality is Luis Guillermo Rojas Mendoza, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 59% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Presidente Betancourt, Presidente Páez, Presidente Rómulo Gallegos, Gabriel Picón González, Héctor Amable Mora, José Nucete Sardi, and Pulido Méndez.[2]
Transportation
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport serves the town, with three commercial airlines flying to it.
See also
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/12/alcaldedis=0&edo=12&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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