- Colón, Venezuela
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San Juan de Colón
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SealNickname(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 (186.9 sq mi) Elevation 802 m (2,631 ft) Population (2001) – Total 48,982 – Density 101.20/km2 (262.1/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]
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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
- ^ a b 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°WCategories:- Venezuela geography stubs
- Populated places in Venezuela
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