Independencia Municipality, Anzoátegui
Municipality in Anzoátegui, Venezuela
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The Independencia 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 30,016.[1] The town of Soledad is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.[2]
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Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
  Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′05″N 63°26′41″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hernán Rodríguez Viña (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,693.5 km2 (2,584.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,016 |
| • Density | 4.4844/km2 (11.614/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0285 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,399 (up from 28,287 in 2000). This amounts to 2.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 5.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi).[4]
