| San Juan de Capistrano | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio San Juan de Capistrano | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Shiretown | Boca de Uchire |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Asdrubal Mendez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 123 km2 (47.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 8,975 |
| - Density | 73/km2 (189/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0281 |
| Website | Official website |
The San Juan de Capistrano 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 8,975.[1] The town of Boca de Uchire is the shire town of the San Juan de Capistrano Municipality.[2]
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Demographics
The San Juan de Capistrano Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 8,975 (up from 7,998 in 2000). This amounts to 0.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 72.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (189.0 /sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the San Juan de Capistrano Municipality is Asdrubal Mendez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 36% of the vote.[5] He replaced José Ángel Bellorín shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Boca de Uchire and Boca de Chávez .[2]
See also
- Boca de Uchire
- 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
- juancapistrano-anzoategui.gob.ve (Spanish)
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