Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, Lara
| Andrés Eloy Blanco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco | |
 Location in Lara | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Shiretown | Sanare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Antonio Orozco (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 708 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 49,812 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0253 |
| Website | Official website |
The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.[1] The town of Sanare is the county seat of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan poet Andrés Eloy Blanco.
Demographics
The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,812 (up from 43,194 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 70.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (182.2/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.[2]
Administrative divisions
There are 3 parroquias (Spanish for parishes):
Quebrada Honda de Guache
Pío Tamayo
Yacambú
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- 1 2 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=8&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
- andreseloyblanco.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 9°46′56″N 69°47′35″W / 9.7822°N 69.7931°W