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Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela
Simón Bolívar Municipality Municipio Simón Bolívar
Municipality
Flag of Simón Bolívar MunicipalityFlagOfficial seal of Simón Bolívar MunicipalitySeal
Location in MirandaLocation in Miranda
Map showing the location of Simón Bolívar Municipality within VenezuelaMap showing the location of Simón Bolívar Municipality within VenezuelaSimón Bolívar MunicipalityLocation in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°11′02″N 66°44′37″W / 10.1839°N 66.7436°W / 10.1839; -66.7436
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSan Francisco de Yare
Government
 • MayorJusto Hernández (MVR)
Area
 • Total114.7 km (44.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total40,730
 • Density360/km (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website
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Simón Bolívar Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,730. The town of San Francisco de Yare is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality. The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Simón Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

Demographics

The Simón Bolívar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 40,730 (up from 34,454 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 310.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (805.3/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Justo Hernández, elected on October 31, 2004, with 32% of the vote. He replaced Armando Vargas shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; San Francisco de Yare and San Antonio de Yare.

References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
  2. ^ "Estado Miranda.- División político territorial, según municipios y parroquias" [Miranda State.- Political-territorial division, according to municipalities and parishes] (in Spanish). 2003. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. "Alcalde de Municipio SIMON BOLIVAR" [Mayor of Municipality SIMON BOLIVAR] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-29.
  6. "Elecciones 30 de julio de 2000 - Directorio de alcaldes electos" [Elections July 30, 2000 - Directory of elected mayors] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

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