Misplaced Pages

Tinaquillo Municipality

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Municipality in Cojedes, Venezuela
Tinaquillo Municipality Municipio Tinaquillo
Municipality
Flag of Tinaquillo MunicipalityFlagOfficial seal of Tinaquillo MunicipalitySeal
Location in CojedesLocation in Cojedes
Map showing the location of Tinaquillo Municipality within VenezuelaMap showing the location of Tinaquillo Municipality within VenezuelaTinaquillo MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°54′34″N 68°17′52″W / 9.9094°N 68.2978°W / 9.9094; -68.2978
Country Venezuela
StateCojedes
Municipal seatTinaquillo
Government
 • MayorJosé Gonzalo Mujica Herrera
Area
 • Total684.6 km (264.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total97,687
 • Density140/km (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0258
WebsiteOfficial website
[edit on Wikidata]

The Tinaquillo Municipality (was known as Falcón Municipality before 2011) is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 97.687. The town of Tinaquillo is the municipal seat of the Tinaquillo Municipality.

Demographics

The Tinaquillo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 90,773 (up from 74,872 in 2000). This amounts to 30.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 127.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (329.3/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Tinaquillo Municipality is José Gonzalo Mujica Herrera, elected on October 31, 2004 with 42% of the vote. He replaced Dimas Ramos shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into one parish; Tinaquillo.

References

  1. "Venezuela: administrative units, extended". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. "Alcalde de Municipio - FALCON". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  3. "Elecciones 30 de Julio de 2000 - Directorio de Alcaldes electos" [Elections July 30, 2000 - Directory of elected Mayors] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.


Stub icon

This article related to a location in Cojedes State, Venezuela is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: