Tinaquillo Municipality
The Falcón Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 97.687. [1] The town of Tinaquillo is the municipal seat of the Falcón Municipality.[2]
Tinaquillo Municipality
Municipio Tinaquillo | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Cojedes | |
.svg.png.webp)  Tinaquillo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′N 68°18′W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Cojedes |
| Municipal seat | Tinaquillo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Gonzalo Mujica Herrera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 714 km2 (276 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 97,687 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0258 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Falcón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 90,773 (up from 74,872 in 2000). This amounts to 30.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 127.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (329.3/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Falcón Municipality is José Gonzalo Mujica Herrera, elected on October 31, 2004 with 42% of the vote.[5] He replaced Dimas Ramos shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parish; Tinaquillo.[2]
References
- http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Cojedes.zip%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/8/alcaldedis=0&edo=8&mun=2&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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