Arzobispo Chacón Municipality
| Arzobispo Chacón | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Arzobispo Chacón | |||
| |||
 Location in Mérida | |||
| Country |
 Venezuela | ||
| State | Mérida | ||
| Shiretown | Canaguá | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora (MVR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,659 km2 (641 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 15,850 | ||
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0275 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Arzobispo Chacón 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 15,850.[1] The town of Canaguá is the shire town of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 15,850 (up from 15,586 in 2000). This amounts to 1.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora, elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Gerardo Duran shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Capital Arzobispo Chacón, Capurí, Chacantá, El Molino, Guaimaral, Mucutuy, and Mucuchachí.[2]
See also
- Canaguá
- Mérida
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls[]
- 1 2 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip[]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/12/alcaldedis=0&edo=12&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
External links
- arzobispochacon-merida.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 8°07′51″N 71°27′41″W / 8.1307°N 71.4615°W