Obispos Municipality

Obispos
Municipality
Municipio Obispos

Location in Barinas
Country  Venezuela
State Barinas
Shiretown Obispos
Government
  Mayor Luis Manuel Zambrano Volcan (MVR)
Area
  Total 1,753 km2 (677 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 37,493
  Density 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0273
Website Official website

The Obispos Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 37,493.[1] The town of Obispos is the shire town of the Obispos Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Obispos Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 31,694 (up from 26,595 in 2000). This amounts to 4.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 18.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (47/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Obispos Municipality is Luis Manuel Zambrano Volcan, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 54% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into four parishes; Obispos, El Real, La Luz, and Los Guasimitos.[2]

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Coordinates: 8°36′22″N 70°06′16″W / 8.6061°N 70.1044°W / 8.6061; -70.1044


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