The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is one of the 21
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Venezuela
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and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 17,534. The town of
Mapire is the
shire town
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of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality.
[http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip ] The municipality is named for the nineteenth century Venezuelan President
José Gregorio Monagas
José Gregorio Monagas (4 May 1795 – 15 July 1858) was the president of Venezuela 1851–1855 and brother of José Tadeo Monagas. .
Demographics
The José Gregorio Monagas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 18,154 (up from 16,533 in 2000). This amounts to 1.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .
Government
The mayor of the José Gregorio Monagas Municipality is Cruz Ojeda, elected on 23 November 2008 with 54% of the vote.
He replaced Rafael Ángel Puerta Alvarez shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into six parishes; Capital José Gregorio Monagas, Piar, San Diego de Cabrutica, Santa Clara, Uverito, and Zuata.
References
External links
josegregoriomonagas-anzoategui.gob.ve
Municipalities of Anzoategui
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