Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality
Municipality in Anzoátegui, Venezuela
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The Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that make 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 9,768.[1] The town of El Chaparro is the shire town of the Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality.[2]
Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality
Municipio Sir Arthur McGregor | |
|---|---|
Location in Anzoátegui | |
| Coordinates: 9°11′30″N 65°00′27″W | |
| Country | |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Municipal seat | El Chaparro[*] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lisandro Marcano Marcano (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,350.4 km2 (521.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,768 |
| • Density | 7.233/km2 (18.73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0283 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,434 (up from 8,590 in 2000). This amounts to 0.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 8.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.9/sq mi).[4]
Geography
Sir Arthur McGregor Municipality is located in the central‑western portion of Anzoátegui State in eastern Venezuela and is one of the state’s 21 municipalities.[citation needed]
For administrative purposes, it is divided into two parishes: El Chaparro, which functions as the municipal seat and principal settlement, and Tomás Alfaro Calatrava.[citation needed] The municipality is bordered to the north by Cajigal Municipality, to the south by Miranda Municipality, to the east by Aragua Municipality, and to the west by the adjacent state of Guárico.[citation needed]
Government
See also
- El Chaparro
- Anzoátegui
- Municipalities of Venezuela