Colón, Venezuela
| San Juan de Colón | |||
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Nickname(s): "La Ciudad de Las Palmeras" (English:"The Palm City") | |||
| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Táchira | ||
| Municipality | Ayacucho | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 36,925 | ||
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0277 | ||
| Website | ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve | ||
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |||
Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982.[1]
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,982 (up from 41,404 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population.[2] The municipality's population density is 262.1 people per square mile (101.20/km²).[1]
Government
Colón is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote.[3] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Sites of interest
Religious buildings
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
- Plaza Sucre de Colón
Notable natives
- Ramón José Velásquez Former Interim President of Venezuela
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, Venezuelan classical musician.[4]
References
- 1 2 http://www.tachira.gov.ve/paginaweb/tachira/estadisticas/Estadisticas_Municipios/ayacucho.pdf
- ↑ Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/18/alcaldedis=0&edo=18&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://servidor-opsu.tach.ula.ve/periodismo/Casa%20de%20la%20cultura%20de%20Coln/casa/pedro.htm
External links
- ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve (Spanish)
- Information on the Ayacucho Municipality (Spanish)
- More information on the Ayacucho Municipality (Spanish)
Coordinates: 8°02′16″N 72°15′07″W / 8.0377778°N 72.2519444°W