Falcón Municipality, Cojedes

Falcón
Municipality
Municipio Falcón

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Location in Cojedes
Country  Venezuela
State Cojedes
Shiretown Tinaquillo
Government
  Mayor José Gonzalo Mujica Herrera
Area
  Total 714 km2 (276 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 97,687
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0258
Website Official website

The Falcón Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 97.687. [1] The town of Tinaquillo is the shire town of the Falcón Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Falcón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 90,773 (up from 74,872 in 2000). This amounts to 30.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 127.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (329.3/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Falcón Municipality is José Gonzalo Mujica Herrera, elected on October 31, 2004 with 42% of the vote.[5] He replaced Dimas Ramos shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parish; Tinaquillo.[2]

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