Palavecino Municipality
The Palavecino Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 174,099.[1] The town of Cabudare is the shire town of the Palavecino Municipality.[2]
Palavecino Municipality
Municipio Palavecino | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
.svg.png.webp)  Palavecino Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′00″N 69°13′48″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Cabudare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aura Contreras de Rivero (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 295.5 km2 (114.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 174,099 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Palavecino Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 174,099 (up from 155,653 in 2007). This amounts to 9.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 353.76 inhabitants per square kilometre (916.2/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Palavecino Municipality is Mirla Vires, elected in 2017 with 64.85% of the vote and 59.23% abstention.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Cabudare, José Gregorio Bastidas, and Agua Viva .[2]
See also
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=5&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html