José Rafael Revenga Municipality

The José Rafael Revenga Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 48,800.[1] The town of El Consejo is the shire town of the José Rafael Revenga Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for José Rafael Revenga.

José Rafael Revenga Municipality
Municipio José Rafael Revenga
Municipality
Flag of José Rafael Revenga Municipality
Flag
Official seal of José Rafael Revenga Municipality
Seal
Location in Aragua
Location in Aragua
Map showing the location of José Rafael Revenga Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of José Rafael Revenga Municipality within Venezuela
José Rafael Revenga Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°15′06″N 67°14′37″W
Country Venezuela
StateAragua
Municipal seatEl Consejo
Government
 • MayorFrancisco Martínez (PSUV)
Area
 • Total175.6 km2 (67.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total48,800
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0244
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The José Rafael Revenga Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,593 (up from 43,513 in 2000). This amounts to 3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 258.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (669/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the José Rafael Revenga Municipality is Francisco Martínez, elected on November 23, 2008, with 60% of the vote.[5] He replaced Juan Pablo Perdomo Piñero shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into one parish; Capital José Rafael Revenga.[2]

References
  1. "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/aragua/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales - 23 de Noviembre de 2008".


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