The Crespo 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 49,813.[1] The town of Duaca is the shire town of the Crespo Municipality.[2]
Crespo Municipality
Municipio Crespo | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 10°18′00″N 69°10′00″W | |
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State | Lara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miguel Valecillos Paul (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 875 km2 (338 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 49,813 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0253 |
Website | Official website |
The Crespo Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 49,958 (up from 43,407 in 2000). This amounts to 2.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 56.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (147.4/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Crespo Municipality is Miguel Valecillos Paul, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 83% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Fréitez and José María Blanco .[2]
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