Bolívar Municipality, Barinas
Bolívar Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 47,878.[1] The town of Barinitas is the shire town of the Bolívar Municipality.[2]
Bolívar Municipality Municipio Bolívar | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Barinas | |
.svg.png)  Bolívar Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′36″N 70°24′52″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Barinas |
| Municipal seat | Barinitas[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iván Dario Maldonado (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 47,878 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
Name
The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
Demographics
The Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 47,878 (up from 40,863 in 2000). This amounts to 6.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 45.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (118/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Bolívar Municipality is Iván Dario Maldonado, elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5] He replaced Alberto Melean shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Barinitas, Altamira, and Calderas.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-10-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- "Wayback Machine". February 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008.