Muñoz Municipality

Muñoz
—  Municipality  —
Municipio Muñoz
Location in Apure
Country	Venezuela
State	Apure
Shiretown	Bruzual
Government
– Mayor	Jesús Bona Arraíz (PSUV)
Area
– Total	7,925 km2 (3,059.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	30,197
– Density	3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0240
Website	Official website

The Muñoz Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Apure and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 30,197.^[1]. The town of Bruzual is the shire town of the Muñoz Municipality.^[2]

Demographics

The Muñoz Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 30,197 (up from 26,141 in 2000). This amounts to 6.4% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 3.81 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.9 /sq mi).^[4]

Government

The mayor of the Muñoz Municipality is Ramón de Jesús Bona Arraíz, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 58% of the vote.^[5] The municipality is divided into five parishes; Urbana Bruzual, Mantecal, Quintero, Rincón Hondo, and San Vicente.^[2]

See also

• Bruzual
• Apure
• Municipalities of Venezuela

References

1. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Apure.zip
3. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
4. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=03&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02

External links

• munoz-apure.gob.ve (Spanish)