Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
The Obispo Ramos de Lora 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 25,002.[1] The town of Santa Elena de Arenales is the shire town of the Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality.[2]
Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Municipio Obispo Ramos de Lora | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Mérida | |
.svg.png.webp)  Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′23″N 71°26′31″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Gómez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 321 km2 (124 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 25,002 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,002 (up from 21,496 in 2000). This amounts to 2.96% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 77.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality is Humberto Gómez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Obispo Ramos de Lora, Eloy Paredes, and San Rafael de Alcázar.[2]
See also
- Santa Elena de Arenales
- Mérida
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- "Alcalde de Municipio". cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
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