Cojedes, Cojedes

Cojedes (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈxeðes]) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This town is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 14,044.[1]

For the state, see Cojedes (state).
Cojedes
Cojedes
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°37′N 68°55′W
Country Venezuela
StateCojedes
MunicipalityAnzoátegui
Government
 • MayorLuis Linares (AD)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total14,044
Time zoneUTC-4:30 (VST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4:30 (not observed)
Area code(s)0258
Websiteanzoategui-cojedes.gob.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Demographics

The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 14,044 (up from 11,106 in 1990). This amounts to 5.5% of Cojedes's population.[1]

Government

Cojedes is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, reelected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.[2] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.

Notable people

Ivian Sarcos, a beauty queen who won the Miss World 2011 and Miss World Venezuela 2010 titles, is a native of Cojedes.

References
  1. "Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda". Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  2. www.cne.gob.ve


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