San Sebastián Municipality

San Sebastián
Municipality
Municipio San Sebastián

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Location in Aragua
Country  Venezuela
State Aragua
Shiretown San Sebastián
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar (PODEMOS)
Area
 • Total 491 km2 (190 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 23,279
 • Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0246
Website Official website

The San Sebastián Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 23,279.[1] The town of San Sebastián is the shire town of the San Sebastián Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The San Sebastián Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,906 (up from 20,096 in 2000). This amounts to 1.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.8/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the San Sebastián Municipality is Carlos Guillermo Miranda Escobar, elected on October 31, 2004 with 43% of the vote.[5] He replaced Enrique Barrios shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parishes; Capital San Sebastián.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". www.geohive.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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  5. ↑ "Alcalde de Municipio San Sebastian". www.cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.

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