Municipality in Anzoátegui, Venezuela
| Fernando de Peñalver Municipality Municipio Fernando de Peñalver | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag.svg) Seal | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
.svg)  Fernando de Peñalver MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′28″N 65°07′21″W / 10.0411°N 65.1225°W / 10.0411; -65.1225 | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Axel Rodriguez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 757.0 km (292.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33,437 |
| • Density | 44/km (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0281 |
| Website | Official website |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 33,437. The town of Puerto Píritu is the shire town of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality.
Demographics
The Fernando de Peñalver Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 29,977 (up from 26,059 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 46.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.7/sq mi).
Government
The mayor of the Fernando de Peñalver Municipality is Axel Rodriguez, elected on 23 November 2008 with 47% of the vote. He replaced Francisco José González shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Fernando de Peñalver, San Miguel, and Sucre.
See also
References
- "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip
- http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/anzoategui/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=02&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02
External links
- fernando-anzoategui.gob.ve (in Spanish)
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