| Píritu | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Píritu | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | Píritu |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Rita Jimenez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 225 km2 (86.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 24,532 |
| - Density | 109/km2 (282.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0281 |
| Website | Official website |
The Píritu 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 24,532.[1] The town of Píritu is the shire town of the Píritu Municipality.[2]
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History
The Píritu Municipality separated in 1993 from the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality.
Demographics
The Píritu Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 24,532 (up from 19,834 in 2000). This amounts to 1.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 109.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (282.4 /sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Píritu Municipality is Rita Jimenez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 47% of the vote.[5] She replaced Antonio Barrios shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Píritu and San Francisco (previous to June 27, 1995, the Píritu Municipality contained only a single parish) .[2]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.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
- piritu-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)
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