Maroa, Amazonas

Maroa is a town in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas. This town is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality (or Guainía Municipality) and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 890.^[1]

A view of the Maroa Town

Maroa
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Country	Venezuela
State	Amazonas
Municipality	Maroa
Founded	1760
Government
• Mayor	Thaimir Briceño Angulo (PSUV)
Area
• Total	14,250 km2 (5,500 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	890
• Density	0.0625/km2 (0.162/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Area code	0248
Climate	Af
Website	maroa-amazonas.gov.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

History

Maroa was founded by the brave Cacique Maruwa in the year 1760.^[2]

Demographics

The Maroa Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 890 (down from 1,140 in 1990). This amounts to 2% of Amazonas's population.^[1] The municipality's population density is 0.2 people per square mile (0.0625/km²).^[1][2]

Government

Maroa is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality (or Guainía Municipality) in Amazonas. The mayor of the Maroa Municipality (or Guainía Municipality) is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, elected in 2004 with 61% of the vote.^[3] She replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the last municipal elections in October 2004.^[4]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Venezuela