San Juan de Capistrano Municipality

San Juan de Capistrano
Municipality
Municipio San Juan de Capistrano

Location in Anzoátegui
Country  Venezuela
State Anzoátegui
Shiretown Boca de Uchire
Government
 • Mayor Asdrubal Mendez (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 123 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 9,047
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0281
Website Official website

The San Juan de Capistrano 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 9,047. [1] The town of Boca de Uchire is the shire town of the San Juan de Capistrano Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The San Juan de Capistrano Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 8,975 (up from 7,998 in 2000). This amounts to 0.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 72.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (189.0/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the San Juan de Capistrano Municipality is Asdrubal Mendez, elected on November 23, 2008 with 36% of the vote.[5] He replaced José Ángel Bellorín shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Boca de Uchire and Boca de Chávez .[2]

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Coordinates: 10°07′56″N 65°25′16″W / 10.13222°N 65.42111°W / 10.13222; -65.42111


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