Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
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Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Municipio Obispo Ramos de Lora | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Mérida | |
.svg)  Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′23″N 71°26′31″W / 8.8397°N 71.4419°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yanetzi Urbina (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 321 km2 (124 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 25,002 |
| • Density | 77.9/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0274 |
| Website | Official website |
The Obispo Ramos de Lora 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 25,002.[1] The town of Santa Elena de Arenales is the shire town of the Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality.[2]
The Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,002 (up from 21,496 in 2000). This amounts to 2.96% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 77.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi).[4]