Andrés Bello Municipality, Miranda

Andrés Bello 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 25,208.[1] The town of San José de Barlovento is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.

Andrés Bello Municipality

Municipio Andrés Bello
Municipality
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Location in Miranda
Andrés Bello Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°17′50″N 65°59′44″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSan José de Barlovento
Government
 • MayorAlbaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas (PPT)
Area
 • Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total25,208
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Andrés Bello Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,208 (up from 21,725 in 2000). This amounts to 0.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 221.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (572.7/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Albaro Ramón Hidalgo Rudas, elected on October 31, 2004 with 50% of the vote.[5] He replaced Ramon Lobo shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; San José de Barlovento and Cumbo.[2]

References
  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
  5. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=14&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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