Anaco Municipality

The Anaco Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 122,634.[1] The town of Anaco is the shire town of the Anaco Municipality.[2]

Anaco Municipality
Municipio Anaco
Municipality
Flag of Anaco Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Anaco Municipality
Seal
Location in Anzoátegui
Location in Anzoátegui
Map showing the location of Anaco Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Anaco Municipality within Venezuela
Anaco Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°21′13″N 64°29′33″W
Country Venezuela
StateAnzoátegui
Municipal seatAnaco
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Solorzano (PSUV)
Area
 • Total812.8 km2 (313.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total122,634
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0282

Economy

Anaco is an industrial town/municipality, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries.

Demographics

The Anaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 124,431 (up from 106,720 in 2000). This amounts to 8.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 156.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (405.4/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Anaco Municipality is Francisco Solorzano, elected on 23 November 2008 with 60% of the vote.[5] He replaced Jacinto Romero Luna shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Anaco and San Joaquín.[2]

See also

References
  1. "GeoHive – Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip%5B%5D
  3. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
  4. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
  5. "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales – 23 de Noviembre de 2008". cne.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2008.


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