Girardot Municipality, Cojedes
| Girardot | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Girardot | |
 Location in Cojedes | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Cojedes |
| Shiretown | El Baúl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Ramón Guillén Brizuela (AD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,468 km2 (1,339 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,906 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0258 |
| Website | Official website |
The Girardot Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 11,906.[1] The town of El Baúl is the shire town of the Girardot Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Girardot Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 11,579 (up from 10,387 in 2000). This amounts to 3.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 3.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.7/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Girardot Municipality is Gustavo Ramón Guillén Brizuela, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 30% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; El Baúl and Sucre.[2]
See also
- El Baúl
- Cojedes
- Municipalities of Venezuela
References
- ↑ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/venezuela_ext.aspx
- 1 2 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Cojedes.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/cojedes/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/8/alcaldedis=0&edo=8&mun=3&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- girardot-cojedes.gob.ve (Spanish)