Independencia Municipality, Anzoátegui

Independencia
Municipality
Municipio Independencia

Location in Anzoátegui
Country  Venezuela
State Anzoátegui
Shiretown Soledad
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Vidal (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 5,929 km2 (2,289 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 30,016
 • Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0285
Website Official website

The Independencia Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 30,016. [1] The town of Soledad is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,399 (up from 28,287 in 2000). This amounts to 2.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 5.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Independencia Municipality is Carlos Vidal, elected on 23 November 2008 with 55% of the vote.[5] He replaced Humberto Bello shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Independencia and Mamo.[2]

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