Atabapo Municipality
| Autònomo Atabapo | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Autònomo Atabapo | |
 Location in Amazonas | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Shiretown | San Fernando de Atabapo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelsón Cayupare (PPT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,900 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,169 |
| • Density | 0.35/km2 (0.92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
| Website | Official website |
The Atabapo Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,169.[1] The town of San Fernando de Atabapo is the shire town of the Atabapo Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Atabapo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 10,625 (up from 8,475 in 2000). This amounts to 7.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 0.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.0/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Atabapo Municipality is Nelsón Cayupare, elected on October 31, 2004 with 38% of the vote.[5] He replaced Nepomuceno Patiño shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ucata, Yapacana, and Caname (previous to December 18, 1997, the Atabapo Municipality contained only a single parish).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
- 1 2 http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/22/alcaldedis=0&edo=22&mun=2&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
External links
- atabapo-amazonas.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 4°03′00″N 67°42′00″W / 4.0500°N 67.7000°W