Andrés Bello Municipality, Miranda

Andrés Bello Municipality
Municipio Andrés Bello
Location in Miranda
Andrés Bello Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°16′18″N 66°01′30″W / 10.2717°N 66.025°W / 10.2717; -66.025
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSan José de Barlovento
Government
 • MayorAlbaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas (PPT)
Area
 • Total
117.8 km2 (45.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
25,208
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Andrés Bello is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 25,208.[1] The town of San José de Barlovento is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.

Demographics

The Andrés Bello Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,208 (up from 21,725 in 2000). This amounts to 0.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 221.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (572.7/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Albaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas, elected on October 31, 2004, with 50% of the vote.[5] He replaced Ramon Lobo shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San José de Barlovento and Cumbo.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cuadros ine.gob.ve
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Cuadros ine.gob.ve
  4. ^ Cuadros ine.gob.ve
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio. Andres Bello". cne.gob.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)