Rosario de Perijá
| Municipio de Rosario de Perijá | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nickname(s): Rosario de Perijá | |||
 Rosario de Perijá in Zulia | |||
| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Zulia | ||
| Incorporated | 1989 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Olegario Martínez (PSUV) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 67,712 | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
The Rosario de Perijá Municipality is located in Zulia, Venezuela. It was founded in 1989. The municipality has a total surface of 3543 km² and it has some 67 712 inhabitant (2001 census). Its capital is Villa del Rosario. The municipality is made of three civil parishes: Donaldo García (7.489 inhabitants), El Rosario (53.953 inhabitants) and Sixto Zambrano (6.270 inhabitants).
The local economy is based primarily on cattle raising. There is also an important exploitation of limestone for the cement industry.
Population
The majority of the population is made up of average mixed-race Venezuelans, but there are native American communities in the Western and Northern parts: Yukpa and Wayuu Indians. There is also a small community of Japrería Indians.
There has been a serious conflict for several decades between the native American population and the cattle ranchers for the use of the lands.[1]
Politics
Colombian media announced on 17 July 2010 that FARC had a camp in this area. The Venezuelan government denied it.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.bibliojuridica.org/libros/6/2727/5.pdf Pueblos Originarios del Zulia
- ↑ http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/Colombia/acusa/Venezuela/proteger/jefes/FARC/elpepiint/20100717elpepiint_3/Tes El País sobre el campamento de las FARC (Spanish)
Coordinates: 10°23′36″N 72°25′33″W / 10.3934°N 72.4258°W