Simón Bolívar Municipality, Miranda
Simón Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Simón Bolívar | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Miranda | |
Simón Bolívar Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′02″N 66°44′37″W / 10.1839°N 66.7436°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | San Francisco de Yare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justo Hernández (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.7 km2 (44.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 40,730 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Simón Bolívar Municipality 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 40,730.[1] The town of San Francisco de Yare is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Simón Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.
Demographics
The Simón Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,730 (up from 34,454 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 310.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (805.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Justo Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004, with 32% of the vote.[5] He replaced Armando Vargas shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San Francisco de Yare and San Antonio de Yare.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b "Estado Miranda.- División político territorial, según municipios y parroquias" [Miranda State.- Political-territorial division, according to municipalities and parishes] (in Spanish). 2003. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ "Alcalde de Municipio SIMON BOLIVAR" [Mayor of Municipality SIMON BOLIVAR] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Elecciones 30 de julio de 2000 - Directorio de alcaldes electos" [Elections July 30, 2000 - Directory of elected mayors] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
External links
- simonbolivar-miranda.gob.ve (in Spanish)