Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, Apure

Venezuelan Municipality
name= Rómulo Gallegos


country= Venezuela
state= Apure
shiretown= Elorza
area= 12,219 km² (7,592.5 sq mi)
population= 23,839
year_estimate= 2007
population_density= 1.95/km² (3.1/sq mi)
mayor= Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno (MVR)
time_zone= VST ()
area_code(s)= 0240
website= http://romulogallegos-apure.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/
website_name= romulogallegos-apure.gob.ve

The Rómulo Gallegos 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 23,839. [http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls] The town of Elorza is the shire town of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality.http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Apure.zip]

Demographics

The Rómulo Gallegos Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 23,839 (up from 20,331 in 2000). This amounts to 5% of the state's population. [http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls] The municipality's population density is 3.1 people per square mile (1.95/km²). [http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/apure/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls]

Government

The mayor of the Rómulo Gallegos Municipality is Jesus Leopoldo Estrada Moreno, elected on October 31, 2004 with 62% of the vote. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/3/alcaldedis=0&edo=3&mun=5&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html] He replaced Benicia Altuna shortly after the elections. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Urbana Elorza and La Trinidad.

ee also

*Elorza
*Apure
*Municipalities of Venezuela

References

External links

* [http://romulogallegos-apure.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/ romulogallegos-apure.gob.ve] es icon