Urdaneta Municipality, Lara

Urdaneta is one of 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 63,213.[1] The town of Siquisique is the municipal seat of the Urdaneta Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Urdaneta Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Rafael Urdaneta.

Urdaneta Municipality

Municipio Urdaneta
Municipality
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Location in Lara
Urdaneta Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°39′09″N 69°42′20″W
Country Venezuela
StateLara
Municipal seatSiquisique[*]
Government
 • MayorLuis Gonzaga Ladino (MVR)
Area
 • Total4,256 km2 (1,643 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total63,213
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0253
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Urdaneta Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 61,381 (up from 56,063 in 2000). This amounts to 3.5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 14.85 inhabitants per square kilometre (38.5/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Urdaneta Municipality is Luis Gonzaga Ladino, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Willians Ereu shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Siquisique, Moroturo, San Miguel, and Xaguas.[2]

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References
  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
  2. http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip%5B%5D
  3. http://www.ine.gov.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=95&Itemid=26
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
  5. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=7&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
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