The Anaco Municipality is one of the 21

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(

municipio ' (, ) and ' () are country subdivisions in Italy and several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively. They are often translated as "municipality". In the English language, a municipality often is defined as relating to a single city or ...

s) that makes up the eastern

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n state of

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and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 122,634. The town of

Anaco Anaco is a city in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, the shire town of Anaco Municipality. It is an industrial town, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries. Estimated population (as of 2005): 106,275 inhabitants. Transport The city is ...

is the

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of the Anaco Municipality.http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip

Economy

Anaco is an industrial town/municipality, connected to the

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and

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industries.

Demographics

The Anaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 124,431 (up from 106,720 in 2000). This amounts to 8.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .

Government

The mayor of the Anaco Municipality is Francisco Solorzano, elected on 23 November 2008 with 60% of the vote. He replaced Jacinto Romero Luna shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Anaco and San Joaquín.

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Municipalities of Anzoategui {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2013

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