Crespo Municipality
The Crespo Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,813.[1] The town of Duaca is the shire town of the Crespo Municipality.[2]
Crespo Municipality Municipio Crespo | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
.svg.png)  Crespo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°18′00″N 69°10′00″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Lara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miguel Valecillos Paul (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 875 km2 (338 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 49,813 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0253 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Crespo Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,958 (up from 43,407 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 56.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (147.4/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Crespo Municipality is Miguel Valecillos Paul, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 83% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Fréitez and José María Blanco .[2]
See also
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gov.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=95&Itemid=26
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- crespo-lara.gob.ve (in Spanish)