Libertad Municipality, Anzoátegui

Libertad
Municipality
Municipio Libertad

Location in Anzoátegui
Country  Venezuela
State Anzoátegui
Shiretown San Mateo
Government
  Mayor Edgar Celestino Maestre M. (PSUV)
Area
  Total 2,043 km2 (789 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 14,437
  Density 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0282
Website Official website

The Libertad Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 14,437. [1] The town of San Mateo is the shire town of the Libertad Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Libertad Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 14,720 (up from 13,597 in 2000). This amounts to 1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 7.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Libertad Municipality is Edgar Celestino Maestre M., re-elected November 23, 2008 with 58% of the vote.[5] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Libertad, El Carito, and Santa Inés.[2]

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