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(Redirected from Arzobispo Chacon Municipality) Municipality in Mérida, Venezuela
Arzobispo Chacón Municipality Municipio Arzobispo Chacón
Municipality
Flag of Arzobispo Chacón MunicipalityFlagOfficial seal of Arzobispo Chacón MunicipalitySeal
Location in MéridaLocation in Mérida
Map showing the location of Arzobispo Chacón Municipality within VenezuelaMap showing the location of Arzobispo Chacón Municipality within VenezuelaArzobispo Chacón MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°07′50″N 71°27′41″W / 8.1306°N 71.4614°W / 8.1306; -71.4614
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Municipal seatCanaguá
Government
 • MayorCarlos Andrès Chacòn Mora (MVR)
Area
 • Total1,659 km (641 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,850
 • Density9.6/km (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0275
WebsiteOfficial website
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The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 15,850. The town of Canaguá is the shire town of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality.

Demographics

The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 15,850 (up from 15,586 in 2000). This amounts to 1.9% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote. He replaced Gerardo Duran shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Capital Arzobispo Chacón, Capurí, Chacantá, El Molino, Guaimaral, Mucutuy, and Mucuchachí.

See also

References

  1. "Sintesise Stadistica". www.ine.gob.ve.
  2. ^ "Merida Division". www.ine.gob.ve.
  3. "Poblacion 5". www.ine.gob.ve.
  4. "Poblacion 4". www.ine.gob.ve.
  5. "Regionales 2004". www.cne.gob.ve.
  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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