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Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality

Coordinates: 8°50′23″N 71°26′31″W / 8.8397°N 71.4419°W / 8.8397; -71.4419
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Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Municipio Obispo Ramos de Lora
Flag of Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Official seal of Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the location of Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality within Venezuela
Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°50′23″N 71°26′31″W / 8.8397°N 71.4419°W / 8.8397; -71.4419
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Government
 • MayorHumberto Gómez (MVR)
Area
 • Total
321 km2 (124 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
25,002
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website

The Obispo Ramos de Lora 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 25,002.[1] The town of Santa Elena de Arenales is the shire town of the Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality.[2]

Demographics

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The Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 25,002 (up from 21,496 in 2000). This amounts to 2.96% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 77.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (202/sq mi).[4]

Government

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The mayor of the Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality is Humberto Gómez, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Obispo Ramos de Lora, Eloy Paredes, and San Rafael de Alcázar.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Alcalde de Municipio". cne.gob.ve. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)