The Jiménez 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 97,524.[1] The town of Quíbor is the shire town of the Jiménez Municipality.[2]
Jiménez Municipality
Municipio Jiménez | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Location in Lara | |
![]() ![]() Jiménez Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 10°00′18″N 69°31′34″W | |
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State | Lara |
Municipal seat | Quíbor |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Martin (MUP) |
Area | |
• Total | 768 km2 (297 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 110,536 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0253 |
Website | Official website |
The Jiménez Municipality, according to a 2011 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 100,997 (up from 97,524 in 2007). This amounts to 5.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 126.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (328.9/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Jiménez Municipality is Luis Alberto Plaza Paz, elected on October 31, 2004, with 73% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Diaz shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Juan Bautista Rodríguez, Cuara, Diego de Lozada, Paraíso de San José, San Miguel, Tintorero, José Bernardo Dorante, and Coronel.[2]
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