Urdaneta Municipality, Lara

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Municipio Urdaneta
Location of Urdaneta within Lara [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
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]

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

[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]

[edit] Government

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]