Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality
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Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality
Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
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 Flag .jpg) Coat of arms | |
 Location in Barinas | |
.svg)  Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′25″N 70°01′22″W / 8.8069°N 70.0228°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Barinas |
| Municipal seat | Sabaneta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander Camacho Díaz (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 875.1 km2 (337.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,232 |
| • Density | 47.12/km2 (122.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0273 |
| Website | Official website |
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 41,232.[1] The town of Sabaneta is the County seat of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality. The municipality is named for Alberto Arvelo Torrealba.
The town of Sabaneta was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787.[citation needed]
Economy
The main industry in this municipality is the production of sugar.[citation needed]
Demographics
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 36,363 (up from 33,190 in 2000). This amounts to 4.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 47.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (123/sq mi).
