Cojedes () is a town in the
Venezuela
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n
state
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of
Cojedes. This town is the
shire town
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of the
Anzoátegui Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan
census
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, the municipality has a population of 14,044.
Demographics
The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 14,044 (up from 11,106 in 1990). This amounts to 5.5% of Cojedes's population.
Government
Cojedes is the
shire town
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of the Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is
Luis Linares, reelected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.
www.cne.gob.ve
/ref> The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Notable people
Ivian Sarcos
Ivian Sarcos (born July 26, 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2011 on November 6, 2011, in London, United Kingdom. Sarcos is the sixth woman from Venezuela to win Miss World.
Early life
Ivian was a diplomac ...
, a beauty queen
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who won the Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011 was the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Earls Court Two in London, United Kingdom, on 6 November 2011.
Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela as her successor at the en ...
and Miss World Venezuela 2010 titles, is a native of Cojedes.
See also
* List of cities and towns in Venezuela
This is a list of cities, towns and communities in Venezuela. The state capitals are marked with a *.
List
See also
* List of cities in Venezuela by population, a list that only includes cities with no less than 100,000 residents in ...
References
External links
anzoategui-cojedes.gob.ve
Populated places in Cojedes (state)
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