Libertad Municipality, Anzoátegui

The Libertad 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 14,437.[1] The town of San Mateo is the shire town of the Libertad Municipality.[2]

Libertad Municipality
Municipio Libertad
Flag of Libertad Municipality
Official seal of Libertad Municipality
Location in Anzoátegui
Location in Anzoátegui
Map showing the location of Libertad Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Libertad Municipality within Venezuela
Libertad Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°45′48″N 64°30′52″W
Country Venezuela
StateAnzoátegui
Government
  MayorEdgar Celestino Maestre M. (PSUV)
Area
  Total2,062.8 km2 (796.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total14,437
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0282
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Libertad Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,720 (up from 13,597 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 7.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Libertad Municipality is Edgar Celestino Maestre M., re-elected November 23, 2008 with 58% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Libertad, El Carito, and Santa Inés.[2]

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