Colón, Venezuela
Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982.[1]
San Juan de Colón | |
|---|---|
 Castle in Colón. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "La Ciudad de Las Palmeras" (English:"The Palm City") | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Táchira |
| Municipality | Ayacucho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 36,925 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 (VST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4:30 (not observed) |
| Area code(s) | 0277 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,982 (up from 41,404 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population.[2] The municipality's population density is 262.1 people per square mile (101.20/km²).[1]
Government
Colón is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote.[3] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Sites of interest
Religious buildings
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
- Plaza Sucre de Colón
Notable natives
- Ramón José Velásquez Former Interim President of Venezuela
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, Venezuelan classical musician.[4]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-10-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/18/alcaldedis=0&edo=18&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- http://servidor-opsu.tach.ula.ve/periodismo/Casa%20de%20la%20cultura%20de%20Coln/casa/pedro.htm%5B%5D
External links
- ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve (in Spanish)
- Information on the Ayacucho Municipality (in Spanish)
- More information on the Ayacucho Municipality (in Spanish)
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