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The Atures Municipality is ane o the seiven municipalities (municipios) that mak up the soothren Venezuelan state o Amazonas an, accordin tae the 2011 census bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, the municipality haes a population o 104,228.[1] The ceety o Puerto Ayacucho is the shire toun o the Atures Municipality.[2]
Autònomo Atures Municipality Municipio Autònomo Atures | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 5°44′00″N 67°25′48″W | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
State | Amazonas |
Municipal seat | Puerto Ayacucho |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Mireya Labrador (PPT) |
Area | |
• Total | 4010.5 km2 (1,548.5 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 104,228 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
Aurie code(s) | 0248 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The ceety o Puerto Ayacucho wis foondit tae facilitate the transport o guids past the Atures Rapids on the Orinoco River in the late 19t hunderyear (maistly rubber).
The Atures Municipality, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, haes a population o 91,386 (up frae 74,066 in 2000). This amoonts tae 64.3% o the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 20.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (53/sq mi).[4]
The mayor o the Atures Municipality is Mireya Labrador, electit on 31 October 2004 wi 39% o the vote.[5] She replaced Angel Rodriguez shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is dividit intae fower pairishes; Fernando Girón Tovar, Luis Alberto Gómez, Parhueña, an Platanillal (previous tae 18 Dizember 1997, the Atures Municipality conteened anerly a single pairish).[2]
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