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The '''Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality''' is one of the nine [[Municipalities of Venezuela|municipalities]] ([[municipio]]s) that makes up the [[Venezuela]]n state of [[Lara (state)|Lara]] and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.<ref>http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls</ref> The town of Sanare |
The '''Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality''' is one of the nine [[Municipalities of Venezuela|municipalities]] ([[municipio]]s) that makes up the [[Venezuela]]n state of [[Lara (state)|Lara]] and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.<ref>http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls</ref> The town of [[Sanare, Venezuela|Sanare]] is the county seat of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality.<ref name=autogenerated1>http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip</ref> The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "[[Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality]]" in honour of Venezuelan poet [[Andrés Eloy Blanco]]. |
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==History== |
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The town of Sanare was founded in 1620 by the [[friar]] Dominico Melchor Ponce de Leon by the orders of Governor Don Francisco de la Hoz Berrio.[this is a disputed statement] |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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==Government== |
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The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=8&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html</ref> He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf</ref> The municipality is divided into three [[parish]]es; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=8&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html</ref> He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.<ref>http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf</ref> The municipality is divided into three [[parish]]es; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Sanare]] |
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*[[Lara (state)|Lara]] |
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*[[Municipalities of Venezuela]] |
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Revision as of 23:31, 21 October 2010
Template:Infobox Venezuelan municipality
The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 49,812.[1] The town of Sanare is the county seat of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan poet Andrés Eloy Blanco.
Demographics
The Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,812 (up from 43,194 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 70.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (182.2/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Andrés Eloy Blanco Municipality is Alfredo Antonio Orozco, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Daniel Quiñonez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Pío Tamayo, Quebrada Honda de Guache, and Yacambú.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Lara.zip
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/lara/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/11/alcaldedis=0&edo=11&mun=8&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
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