Juan José Mora Municipality

The Juan José Mora Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 69,236. [1] The town of Morón is the shire town of the Juan José Mora Municipality.[2]

Juan José Mora Municipality

Municipio Juan José Mora
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Location in Carabobo
Juan José Mora Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°29′03″N 68°12′15″W
Country Venezuela
StateCarabobo
Municipal seatMorón
Government
  MayorMatson Caldera (PSUV)
Area
  Total453 km2 (175 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total69,236
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0242
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Juan José Mora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 65,239 (up from 57,701 in 2000). This amounts to 2.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 144.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (373.0/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Juan José Mora Municipality is Matson Caldera, elected on November 23, 2008 with 52% of the vote.[5] He replaced José Gregorio Frías shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Morón and Urama.[2]

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