Aragua Municipality
Municipality in Anzoátegui, Venezuela
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The Aragua Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 29,268.[1] The town of Aragua de Barcelona is the shire town of the Aragua Municipality.[2]
Aragua Municipality
Municipio Aragua | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
.svg)  Aragua Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′01″N 64°52′27″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cruz de Los Angeles Torrealba (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,052.9 km2 (1,178.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,268 |
| • Density | 9.5870/km2 (24.830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0282 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Aragua Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 32,558 (up from 28,723 in 2000). This amounts to 2.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 12.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.1/sq mi).[4]
