The Arismendi Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 23,727.[1] The town of Arismendi is the municipal seat of the Arismendi Municipality.[2]
Arismendi Municipality
Municipio Arismendi | |
|---|---|
 Location in Barinas | |
  Arismendi Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°14′19″N 68°15′49″W / 8.2386°N 68.2636°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Municipal seat | Arismendi[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramón Frías (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,425.8 km2 (2,867.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,727 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editThe Arismendi Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 20,305 (up from 18,941 in 2000). This amounts to 2.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
editThe mayor of the Arismendi Municipality is Ramón Frías, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote.[5] He replaced Noheli Abreu shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Arismendi, Guadarrama, La Unión, and San Antonio.[2]
References
edit- ^ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ a b Division Barinas ine.gob.ve [permanent dead link]
- ^ Cuadros ine.gob.ve [permanent dead link]
- ^ Cuadros ine.gob.ve [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alcalde de Municipio Arismendi". cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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