The Ayacucho Municipality is one of the 29 municipalities that makes up the western Venezuelan state of Táchira and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,454.[1] The town of Colón is the municipal seat of the Ayacucho Municipality.[2]
Ayacucho Municipality Municipio Ayacucho | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Táchira | |
.svg)  Ayacucho Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°05′56″N 72°16′57″W / 8.0990001°N 72.2824863°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Táchira |
| Municipal seat | San Juan de Colón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabino Paz Guerrero (COPEI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.8 km2 (171.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 60,454 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0277 |
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,454 (up from 50,992 in 2000). This amounts to 5.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 119.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (308.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ayacucho, Rivas Berti, San Pedro del Río.[2]
References
External links
- ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve (in Spanish)