Arzobispo Chacón Municipality
The Arzobispo Chacón 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 15,850.[1] The town of Canaguá is the shire town of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality.[2]
Arzobispo Chacón Municipality
Municipio Arzobispo Chacón | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Mérida | |
.svg.png.webp)  Arzobispo Chacón Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°07′50″N 71°27′41″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Municipal seat | Canaguá[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 15,850 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0275 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 15,850 (up from 15,586 in 2000). This amounts to 1.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Gerardo Duran shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Capital Arzobispo Chacón, Capurí, Chacantá, El Molino, Guaimaral, Mucutuy, and Mucuchachí.[2]
See also
- Canaguá
- Mérida
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/12/alcaldedis=0&edo=12&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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