| Fernando de Peñalver | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Fernando de Peñalver | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | Puerto Píritu |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Axel Rodriguez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 643 km2 (248.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 29,977 |
| - Density | 46.6/km2 (120.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0281 |
| Website | Official website |
The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 29,977.[1] The town of Puerto Píritu is the shire town of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality.[2]
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Demographics
The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 29,977 (up from 26,059 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.7 /sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is Axel Rodriguez, elected on 23 November 2008 with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Francisco José González shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Fernando de Peñalver, San Miguel, and Sucre.[2]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=02&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links
- fernando-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)
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