Crespo Municipality

The Crespo Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,813.[1] The town of Duaca is the shire town of the Crespo Municipality.[2]

Crespo Municipality
Municipio Crespo
Flag of Crespo Municipality
Official seal of Crespo Municipality
Location in Lara
Location in Lara
Map showing the location of Crespo Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Crespo Municipality within Venezuela
Crespo Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°19′08″N 69°09′30″W
Country Venezuela
StateLara
Government
  MayorMiguel Valecillos Paul (MVR)
Area
  Total759.2 km2 (293.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total49,813
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0253
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Crespo Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,958 (up from 43,407 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 56.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (147.4/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Crespo Municipality is Miguel Valecillos Paul, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 83% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Fréitez and José María Blanco .[2]

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