Andrés Bello Municipality, Mérida

Andrés Bello Municipality
Municipio Andrés Bello
Location in Mérida
Andrés Bello Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°42′52″N 71°26′42″W / 8.7144°N 71.445°W / 8.7144; -71.445
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Municipal seatLa Azulita[*]
Government
 • MayorMaria Elena Villasmil (Unión Y Progreso)
Area
 • Total
398 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
14,029
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Postal code(s)
5102
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website

The Andrés Bello Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 14,029.[1] The town of La Azulita 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 14,029 (up from 11,962 in 2000). This amounts to 1.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 35.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (91/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Maria Elena Villasmil, elected on November 21, 2021, with 55% of the vote. The municipality is divided into one Parish (Capital Andrés Bello).[2]

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