The Muñoz Municipality is one of the seven
municipalities (
municipios) that makes up the
Venezuelan state of
Apure and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 27,542. The town of
Bruzual is the
municipal seat of the Muñoz Municipality.
[http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Apure.zip ] The municipality is named for Major General , leader of a division of independence forces during the
Venezuelan War of Independence
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Demographics
The Muñoz Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 30,197 (up from 26,141 in 2000). This amounts to 6.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .
Government
The mayor of the Muñoz Municipality is Ramón de Jesús Bona Arraíz, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 58% of the vote.
[http://www.cne.gob.ve/divulgacion_regionales_2008/index.php?e=03&m=00&p=00&c=00&t=00&ca=00&v=02 ] The municipality is divided into five
parishes; Urbana Bruzual, Mantecal, Quintero, Rincón Hondo, and San Vicente.
References
External links
munoz-apure.gob.ve
Municipalities of Apure
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