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Municipality in Lara, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Simón Planas Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 35,170.[1] The town of Sarare is the shire town of the Simón Planas Municipality.[2]
Simón Planas Municipality
Municipio Simón Planas | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Lara | |
.svg)  Simón Planas Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′44″N 69°06′19″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Lara |
| Municipal seat | Sarare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fermín Marín (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 828.1 km2 (319.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 35,170 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality was officially founded in 1990.
The Simón Planas Municipality, according to a 2011 population census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 35,802 (up from 29,521 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 43.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (112.7/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Simón Planas Municipality is Naudy Jesús Ledezma Canelón, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Sarare, Buría, and Gustavo Vegas León.[2]
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