The Palavecino Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 174,099.[1] The town of Cabudare is the shire town of the Palavecino Municipality.[2]
Palavecino Municipality
Municipio Palavecino | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Location in Lara | |
![]() ![]() Palavecino Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 10°01′59″N 69°15′48″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Lara |
Municipal seat | Cabudare |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aura Contreras de Rivero (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 174,099 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0251 |
Website | Official website |
The Palavecino Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 174,099 (up from 155,653 in 2007). This amounts to 9.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 353.76 inhabitants per square kilometre (916.2/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Palavecino Municipality is Mirla Vires, elected in 2017 with 64.85% of the vote and 59.23% abstention.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Cabudare, José Gregorio Bastidas, and Agua Viva .[2]
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