Cojedes () is a town in the

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of Cojedes. This town is the

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of the Anzoátegui Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan

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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

of the Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is

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, 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 diploma ...

, a

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who won the

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and Miss World Venezuela 2010 titles, is a native of Cojedes.

References

External links

anzoategui-cojedes.gob.ve
Populated places in Cojedes (state) {{Cojedes-geo-stub