San Juan de Manapiare
Place in Amazonas, Venezuela
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San Juan de Manapiare is a town in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas. This town is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 991.[1]
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San Juan de Manapiare | |
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 San Juan de Manapiare Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 5°19′27″N 66°03′19″W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Municipality | Manapiare |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez (PUAMA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,100 km2 (12,800 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 991 |
| • Density | 0.0299/km2 (0.077/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code | 0248 |
| Website | manapiare-amazonas.gob.ve |
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |
History
San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940.[2]
Demographics
Government
San Juan de Manapiare is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality in Amazonas. The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected in 2004 with 60% of the vote.[3] He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.[4]