Obispo Ramos de Lora Municipality

Obispo Ramos de Lora
Municipality
Municipio Obispo Ramos de Lora

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Location in Mérida
Country  Venezuela
State Mérida
Shiretown Santa Elena de Arenales
Government
  Mayor Humberto Gómez (MVR)
Area
  Total 321 km2 (124 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 25,002
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0274
Website Official 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

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

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]

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