Aricagua Municipality
Municipio Aricagua
Municipality
Flag of Aricagua Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Aricagua Municipality
Seal
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Aricagua Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Aricagua Municipality within Venezuela
Aricagua Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°13′33″N 71°08′40″W / 8.225698°N 71.144577°W / 8.225698; -71.144577
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Government
 • MayorNelson Jesus Márquez Rojas (AD)
Area
 • Total790 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total4,564
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website
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The Aricagua Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 4,564.[1] The town of Aricagua is the shire town of the Aricagua Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Aricagua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, had a population of 4,564 (up from 4,514 in 2000). This amounted to 0.5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Aricagua Municipality is Nelson Jesus Márquez Rojas, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 59% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Aricagua and San Antonio.[2]

References

  1. ^ Poblacion 6[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Merida[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Poblacion 5[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Poblacion 4[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio". Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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