Simón Planas Municipality
The Simón Planas Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 35,170.[1] The town of Sarare is the shire town of the Simón Planas Municipality.[2]
Simón Planas Municipality Municipio Simón Planas | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
.svg.png)  Simón Planas Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′43″N 69°02′58″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Sarare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fermín Marín (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 808 km2 (312 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 35,170 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The municipality was officially founded in 1990.
Demographics
The Simón Planas Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 35,802 (up from 29,521 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 43.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (112.7/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Simón Planas Municipality is Naudy Jesús Ledezma Canelón, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Sarare, Buría, and Gustavo Vegas León.[2]
See also
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=9&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- simonplanas-lara.gob.ve (in Spanish)