Bolívar, Barinas
| Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Bolívar | |
 Location in Barinas | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Shiretown | 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 | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
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] 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
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- 1 2 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Barinas.zip[]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/barinas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/5/alcaldedis=0&edo=5&mun=3&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.
External links
- bolivar-barinas.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 8°45′36″N 70°24′52″W / 8.7599°N 70.4145°W