Simón Bolívar Municipality, Miranda

Simón Bolívar Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,730.[1] The town of San Francisco de Yare is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Simón Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

Simón Bolívar Municipality
Municipio Simón Bolívar
Municipality
Flag of Simón Bolívar Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Simón Bolívar Municipality
Seal
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Simón Bolívar Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Simón Bolívar Municipality within Venezuela
Simón Bolívar Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°11′00″N 66°45′00″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSan Francisco de Yare
Government
 • MayorJusto Hernández (MVR)
Area
 • Total131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total40,730
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Simón Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,730 (up from 34,454 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 310.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (805.3/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Justo Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004, with 32% of the vote.[5] He replaced Armando Vargas shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San Francisco de Yare and San Antonio de Yare.[2]

References
  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=15&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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