Ayacucho Municipality, Táchira

Municipality in Táchira, Venezuela
Ayacucho Municipality
Municipio Ayacucho
Municipality
Flag of Ayacucho Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Ayacucho Municipality
Seal
Location in Táchira
Location in Táchira
8°05′56″N 72°16′57″W / 8.0990001°N 72.2824863°W / 8.0990001; -72.2824863
Country Venezuela
StateTáchira
Municipal seatSan Juan de Colón
Government
 • MayorGabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI)
Area
 • Total443.8 km2 (171.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total60,454
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0277
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The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454.[1] The town of Colón is the municipal seat of the Ayacucho Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Ayacucho Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,454 (up from 50,992 in 2000). This amounts to 5.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 119.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (308.8/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ayacucho, Rivas Berti, San Pedro del Río.[2]

References

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  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio: AYACUCHO". 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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