Andrés Bello Municipality, Mérida
Municipality in Mérida, Venezuela
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The Andrés Bello Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 14,029.[1] The town of La Azulita is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.
Andrés Bello Municipality
Municipio Andrés Bello | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mérida | |
  Andrés Bello Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°42′52″N 71°26′42″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Municipal seat | La Azulita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Rosales (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 398 km2 (154 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 14,029 |
| • Density | 35.2/km2 (91.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code(s) | 5102 |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Andrés Bello Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,029 (up from 11,962 in 2000). This amounts to 1.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 35.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (91/sq mi).[4]
