San Sebastián Municipality
The San Sebastián Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 23,279.[1] The town of San Sebastián is the shire town of the San Sebastián Municipality.[2]
San Sebastián Municipality Municipio San Sebastián | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Aragua | |
.svg.png)  San Sebastián Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′48″N 67°10′50″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Aragua |
| Municipal seat | San Sebastián |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar (PODEMOS) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,279 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0246 |
Demographics
The San Sebastián Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,906 (up from 20,096 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the San Sebastián Municipality is Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar, elected on October 31, 2004 with 43% of the vote.[5] He replaced Enrique Barrios shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parishes; Capital San Sebastián.[2]
See also
References
- "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". www.geohive.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- "Alcalde de Municipio San Sebastian". www.cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)