The Anaco Municipality is one of the 21
municipalities
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municipio
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s) that makes up the eastern
Venezuelan state of
Anzoátegui
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and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 122,634. The town of
Anaco
Anaco is a city in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, the shire town of Anaco Municipality. It is an industrial town, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries. Estimated population (as of 2005): 106,275 inhabitants.
Transport
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is the
shire town of the Anaco Municipality.
[http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Anzoategui.zip]
Economy
Anaco is an industrial town/municipality, connected to the
natural gas
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and
petroleum industries.
Demographics
The Anaco Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 124,431 (up from 106,720 in 2000). This amounts to 8.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .
Government
The mayor of the Anaco Municipality is Francisco Solorzano, elected on 23 November 2008 with 60% of the vote.
He replaced Jacinto Romero Luna shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Anaco and San Joaquín.
See also
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Anaco
Anaco is a city in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, the shire town of Anaco Municipality. It is an industrial town, connected to the natural gas and petroleum industries. Estimated population (as of 2005): 106,275 inhabitants.
Transport
The city is ...
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Anzoátegui
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Municipalities of Venezuela
References
External links
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anaco-anzoategui.gob.ve
Municipalities of Anzoategui
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