Bolívar, Barinas

Bolívar
Municipality
Municipio Bolívar

Location in Barinas
Country  Venezuela
State Barinas
Shiretown Barinitas
Government
 • Mayor Iván Dario Maldonado (MVR)
Area
 • Total 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 47,878
 • Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0273
Website Official website

Bolívar Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 47,878.[1] The town of Barinitas is the shire town of the Bolívar Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

Demographics

The Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 47,878 (up from 40,863 in 2000). This amounts to 6.3% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 45.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (118/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Bolívar Municipality is Iván Dario Maldonado, elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5] He replaced Alberto Melean shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Barinitas, Altamira, and Calderas.[2]

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Coordinates: 8°45′36″N 70°24′52″W / 8.7599°N 70.4145°W / 8.7599; -70.4145

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