Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, Lara

Andrés Eloy Blanco
Municipality
Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco

Location in Lara
Country  Venezuela
State Lara
Shiretown Sanare
Government
  Mayor Alfredo Antonio Orozco (MVR)
Area
  Total 708 km2 (273 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 49,812
  Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0253
Website Official website

The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.[1] The town of Sanare is the county seat of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan poet Andrés Eloy Blanco.

Demographics

The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,812 (up from 43,194 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 70.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (182.2/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are 3 parroquias (Spanish for parishes):

Quebrada Honda de Guache

Pío Tamayo

Yacambú

References

External links

Coordinates: 9°46′56″N 69°47′35″W / 9.7822°N 69.7931°W / 9.7822; -69.7931


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