Jiménez Municipality, Lara
| Jiménez | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| Municipio Jiménez | |||
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| Location in Lara Location in Lara |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
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| State | Lara | ||
| Shiretown | Quíbor | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luis Alberto Plaza Paz (MVR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 768 km2 (297 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 97,524 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0253 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
The Jiménez 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 97,524.[1] The town of Quíbor is the shire town of the Jiménez Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Jiménez Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 97,524 (up from 83,456 in 2000). This amounts to 5.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 126.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (328.9/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Jiménez Municipality is Luis Alberto Plaza Paz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 73% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Diaz shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Juan Bautista Rodríguez, Cuara, Diego de Lozada, Paraíso de San José, San Miguel, Tintorero, José Bernardo Dorante, and Coronel.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- jimenez-lara.gob.ve (Spanish)
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