Urdaneta Municipality, Lara

Venezuelan Municipality
name= Urdaneta


country= Venezuela
state= Lara
shiretown= Siquisique
area= 4,256 km² (2,644.6 sq mi)
population= 63,213
year_estimate= 2007
population_density= 14.85/km² (23.9/sq mi)
mayor= Luis Gonzaga Ladino (MVR)
time_zone= VST ()
area_code(s)= 0253
website= http://urdaneta-lara.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/
website_name= urdaneta-lara.gob.ve

The Urdaneta Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 63,213. [http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls] The town of Siquisique is the shire town of the Urdaneta Municipality.http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip]

Demographics

The Urdaneta Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 63,213 (up from 56,063 in 2000). This amounts to 3.5% of the state's population. [http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls] The municipality's population density is 23.9 people per square mile (14.85/km²). [http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls]

Government

The mayor of the Urdaneta Municipality is Luis Gonzaga Ladino, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=7&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html] He replaced Willians Ereu shortly after the elections. [http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Siquisique, Moroturo, San Miguel, and Xaguas.

ee also

*Siquisique
*Lara
*Municipalities of Venezuela

References

External links

* [http://urdaneta-lara.gob.ve/portal-alcaldias/ urdaneta-lara.gob.ve] es icon