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The Maroa 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 2,029.[1] The toun o Maroa is the shire toun o the Maroa Municipality.[2]
Autónomo Maroa Municipality Municipio Autónomo Maroa | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 2°34′52″N 67°03′50″W | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
State | Amazonas |
Municipal seat | Maroa |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Thaimir Briceño Angulo (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 13629.7 km2 (5,262.5 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,029 |
• Density | 0.15/km2 (0.39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
Aurie code(s) | 0248 |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Maroa wis foondit by the brave Cacique Maruwa in the year 1760.[3]
The Maroa Municipality, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, haes a population o 1,900 (up frae 1,706 in 2000). This amoonts tae 1.3% o the state's population.[4] The municipality's population density is 0.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.26/sq mi).[5]
The mayor o the Maroa Municipality is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, electit on 31 October 2004 wi 61% o the vote.[6] She replacit Antonio Briceño shortly efter the elections.[7] The municipality is dividit inta twa pairishes; Victorino an Comunidad (previous tae 18 Dizember 1997, the Maroa Municipality conteened anerly a single pairish).[2]
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