| Pedro María Freites | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Pedro María Freites | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | Cantaura |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Evelín Urdaneta (AD) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,153 km2 (2,761.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 76,892 |
| - Density | 10.7/km2 (27.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedro María Freites 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 76,892.[1] The town of Cantaura is the shire town of the Pedro María Freites Municipality.[2]
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Demographics
The Pedro María Freites Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 76,892 (up from 68,146 in 2000). This amounts to 5.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 10.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.8 /sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Pedro María Freites Municipality is Evelín Urdaneta, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 52% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Capital Pedro María Freites, Libertador, Santa Rosa, and Urica.[2]
See also
- Cantaura
- Anzoátegui
- Municipalities of Venezuela
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
- pedrofreites-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)
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