Arzobispo Chacón Municipality

The Arzobispo Chacón 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 15,850.^[1] The town of Canaguá is the shire town of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality.^[2]

Arzobispo Chacón Municipality Municipio Arzobispo Chacón
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location in Mérida
Arzobispo Chacón Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°07′50″N 71°27′41″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Mérida
Municipal seat	Canaguá[*]
Government
• Mayor	Gustavo Sosa
Area
• Total	1,659 km2 (641 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	15,850
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)	0275
Website	Official website

Demographics

The Arzobispo Chacón Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 15,850 (up from 15,586 in 2000). This amounts to 1.9% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (24/sq mi).^[4]

Government

The mayor of the Arzobispo Chacón Municipality is Carlos Andrès Chacòn Mora, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Gerardo Duran shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Capital Arzobispo Chacón, Capurí, Chacantá, El Molino, Guaimaral, Mucutuy, and Mucuchachí.^[2]

See also

• Canaguá
• Mérida
• Municipalities of Venezuela