Andrés Bello Municipality, Mérida

The Andrés Bello Municipality is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 14,029.^[1] The town of La Azulita is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality.^[2] The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.

Andrés Bello Municipality Municipio Andrés Bello
Municipality
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Location in Mérida
Andrés Bello Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°42′52″N 71°26′42″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Mérida
Municipal seat	La Azulita[*]
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Rosales (PSUV)
Area
• Total	398 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	14,029
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Postal code(s)	5102
Area code(s)	0274
Website	Official website

Demographics

The Andrés Bello Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,029 (up from 11,962 in 2000). This amounts to 1.7% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 35.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (91/sq mi).^[4]

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Maria Elena Villasmil, elected on November 21, 2021, with 55% of the vote. The municipality is divided into one Parish (Capital Andrés Bello).^[2]

See also

• La Azulita
• Mérida
• Municipalities of Venezuela