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Municipality in Amazonas, Venezuela
Autónomo Maroa Municipality Municipio Autónomo Maroa
Municipality
Tiriquin RiverTiriquin River
Flag of Autónomo Maroa MunicipalityFlagOfficial seal of Autónomo Maroa MunicipalitySeal
Location in AmazonasLocation in Amazonas
Map showing the location of Autónomo Maroa Municipality within VenezuelaMap showing the location of Autónomo Maroa Municipality within VenezuelaAutónomo Maroa MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela
Coordinates: 2°34′52″N 67°03′50″W / 2.5811°N 67.0639°W / 2.5811; -67.0639
Country Venezuela
StateAmazonas
Municipal seatMaroa
Government
 • MayorThaimir Briceño Angulo (MVR)
Area
 • Total13,629.7 km (5,262.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,029
 • Density0.15/km (0.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0248
WebsiteOfficial website
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The Maroa Municipality (Spanish: Municipio Maroa) is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 2,029. The town of Maroa is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality.

History

Maroa was founded by the brave Cacique Maruwa in the year 1760.

Demographics

The Maroa Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, had a population of 1,900 (up from 1,706 in 2000). This amounted to 1.3% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 0.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.26/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Maroa Municipality is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote. She replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Victorino and Comunidad (previous to December 18, 1997, the Maroa Municipality contained only a single parish).

See also

References

  1. "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip
  3. Municipios del Estado Amazonas Archived 2010-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  5. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "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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