Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira
The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454.[1] The town of Colón is the municipal seat of the Ayacucho Municipality.[2]
Ayacucho Municipality
Municipio Ayacucho | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Táchira | |
Ayacucho Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 8°04′53″N 72°14′48″W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Táchira |
Municipal seat | San Juan de Colón |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 60,454 |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0277 |
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,454 (up from 50,992 in 2000). This amounts to 5.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 119.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (308.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ayacucho, Rivas Berti, San Pedro del Río.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Alcalde de Municipio: AYACUCHO". www.cne.gob.ve.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)