The Anaco Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 122,634.[1] The town of Anaco is the shire town of the Anaco Municipality.[2]
Anaco Municipality
Municipio Anaco | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
.svg)  Anaco Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′13″N 64°29′33″W / 9.3536°N 64.4925°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipal seat | Anaco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Solorzano (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 812.8 km2 (313.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 122,634 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
Economy
editAnaco is an industrial town/municipality, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries.
Demographics
editThe Anaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 124,431 (up from 106,720 in 2000). This amounts to 8.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 156.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (405.4/sq mi).[4]
Government
editThe mayor of the Anaco Municipality is Francisco Solorzano, elected on 23 November 2008 with 60% of the vote.[5] He replaced Jacinto Romero Luna shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Anaco and San Joaquín.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GeoHive – Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales – 23 de Noviembre de 2008". cne.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
External links
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