The Santa Ana Municipality is one of the 21
municipalities
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municipio
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s) that makes up the eastern
Venezuela
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Anzoátegui State
Anzoátegui State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately long. Its ca ...
and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 9,636. The town of
Santa Ana is the
shire town
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of the Santa Ana Municipality.
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Demographics
The Santa Ana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 10,919 (up from 9,675 in 2000). This amounts to 0.7% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .
Government
The mayor of the Santa Ana Municipality is Gerson Martínez, re-elected November 23, 2008 with 49% of the vote.
The municipality is divided into two
parish
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es; Capital Santa Ana and Pueblo Nuevo.
See also
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Santa Ana
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Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approx ...
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Municipalities of Venezuela
Municipalities () are subdivisions of the states of Venezuela. There are 335 municipalities dividing the 23 states and the Capital District.
Municipalities and their seats by federal entity Capital District
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References
External links
santaana-anzoategui.gob.ve
Municipalities of Anzoategui
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