Anaco Municipality

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Municipio Anaco
Location of Anaco within Anzoátegui [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Anzoátegui
Shiretown	Anaco
Area	795 km² (494 sq mi)
Population (2007)	124,431
Density	156.52/km² (251.9/sq mi)
Mayor	Jacinto Romero Luna (JRL)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0282
Website	anaco-anzoategui.gob.ve

The Anaco Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 124,431.^[1]. The town of Anaco is the shire town of the Anaco Municipality.^[2]

1 Economy
2 Demographics
3 Government
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Economy

Anaco is an industrial town/municipality, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries.

[edit] Demographics

The Anaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 124,431 (up from 106,720 in 2000). This amounts to 8.4% of the state's population.^[3]. The municipality's population density is 251.9 people per square mile (156.52/km²).^[4]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Anaco Municipality is Jacinto Romero Luna, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 51% of the vote.^[5]^[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Anaco and San Joaquín.^[7]