Urdaneta Municipality, Lara

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Municipio Urdaneta
Location of Urdaneta within Lara
Location of Urdaneta within Lara
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Country Venezuela
State Lara
Shiretown Siquisique
Area 4,256 km² (2,644.6 sq mi)
Population (2007) 63,213
Density 14.85/km² (23.9/sq mi)
Mayor Luis Gonzaga Ladino (MVR)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0253
Website urdaneta-lara.gob.ve

The Urdaneta Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 63,213.[1] The town of Siquisique is the shire town of the Urdaneta Municipality.[2]

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[edit] Demographics

The Urdaneta Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 63,213 (up from 56,063 in 2000). This amounts to 3.5% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 23.9 people per square mile (14.85/km²).[4]

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The mayor of the Urdaneta Municipality is Luis Gonzaga Ladino, elected on October 31, 2004 with 64% of the vote.[5] He replaced Willians Ereu shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Siquisique, Moroturo, San Miguel, and Xaguas.[7]

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