Maroa Municipality

The Maroa Municipality is ane o the seiven municipalities (municipios) that mak up the soothren Venezuelan state o Amazonas an, accordin tae the 2011 census bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, the municipality haes a population o 2,029.[1] The toun o Maroa is the shire toun o the Maroa Municipality.[2]

Autónomo Maroa Municipality

Municipio Autónomo Maroa
Location in Amazonas
Location in Amazonas
Map shawin the location o Autónomo Maroa Municipality within Venezuela
Map shawin the location o Autónomo Maroa Municipality within Venezuela
Autónomo Maroa Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 2°34′52″N 67°03′50″W / 2.5810717°N 67.0640254°W / 2.5810717; -67.0640254Coordinates: 2°34′52″N 67°03′50″W / 2.5810717°N 67.0640254°W / 2.5810717; -67.0640254
Kintra Venezuela
StateAmazonas
Municipal seatMaroa
Govrenment
 • MayorThaimir Briceño Angulo (MVR)
Area
 • Total13629.7 km2 (5,262.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,029
 • Density0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Aurie code(s)0248
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

History eedit

Maroa wis foondit by the brave Cacique Maruwa in the year 1760.[3]

Demographics eedit

The Maroa Municipality, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, haes a population o 1,900 (up frae 1,706 in 2000). This amoonts tae 1.3% o the state's population.[4] The municipality's population density is 0.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.26/sq mi).[5]

Govrenment eedit

The mayor o the Maroa Municipality is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, electit on 31 October 2004 wi 61% o the vote.[6] She replacit Antonio Briceño shortly efter the elections.[7] The municipality is dividit inta twa pairishes; Victorino an Comunidad (previous tae 18 Dizember 1997, the Maroa Municipality conteened anerly a single pairish).[2]

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References eedit

  1. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
  2. a b http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip[deid airtin]
  3. "Municipios del Estado Amazonas". Archived frae the original on 21 Apryle 2010. Retrieved 12 Februar 2016.
  4. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[deid airtin]
  5. http://www.ocei.gov.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/amazonas/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[deid airtin]
  6. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/22/alcaldedis=0&edo=22&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 12 Februar 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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