Arismendi Municipality
Municipio Arismendi
Municipality
Location in Barinas
Location in Barinas
Map showing the location of Arismendi Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Arismendi Municipality within Venezuela
Arismendi Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°14′19″N 68°15′49″W / 8.238675°N 68.2635512°W / 8.238675; -68.2635512
Country Venezuela
StateBarinas
Municipal seatArismendi[*]
Government
 • MayorRamón Frías (MVR)
Area
 • Total7,425.8 km2 (2,867.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,727
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0273
WebsiteOfficial website

The Arismendi Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 23,727.[1] The town of Arismendi is the municipal seat of the Arismendi Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Arismendi Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 20,305 (up from 18,941 in 2000). This amounts to 2.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Arismendi Municipality is Ramón Frías, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Noheli Abreu shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Arismendi, Guadarrama, La Unión, and San Antonio.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. 1 2 Division Barinas ine.gob.ve
  3. ↑ Cuadros ine.gob.ve
  4. ↑ Cuadros ine.gob.ve
  5. ↑ "Alcalde de Municipio Arismendi". cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  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)


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