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Municipality in Barinas, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba 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 41,232.[1] The town of Sabaneta is the County seat of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality. The municipality is named for Alberto Arvelo Torrealba.
Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality
Municipio Alberto Arvelo Torrealba | |
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Coordinates: 8°48′25″N 70°01′22″W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Barinas |
Municipal seat | Sabaneta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aníbal José Chávez Frías (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 875.1 km2 (337.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,232 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0273 |
Website | Official website |
The town of Sabaneta was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787.[citation needed]
The main industry in this municipality is the production of sugar.[citation needed]
The Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 36,363 (up from 33,190 in 2000). This amounts to 4.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 47.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (123/sq mi).
The mayor of the Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality is Anibal José Chávez Frías, elected on October 31, 2004, with 99% of the vote.[2] He replaced Noel Zamudia shortly after the elections.[3] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Sabaneta and Rodríguez Domínguez.
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