Alberto Adriani | |||
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Municipality | |||
Municipio Alberto Adriani | |||
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Location in Mérida |
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Country | Venezuela | ||
State | Mérida | ||
Shiretown | El Vigía | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Juan Peña (MUD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 683 km2 (264 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 250.257 hab. | ||
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
Area code(s) | 0275 | ||
Website | Official website |
The Alberto Adriani Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβerto aˈðɾjani]) 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 128,222. The town of El Vigía is the shire town of the Alberto Adriani Municipality.
The Alberto Adriani Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 128,222 (up from 109,215 in 2000). This amounts to 15.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 187.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (486/sq mi).
The mayor of the Alberto Adriani Municipality is Luis Guillermo Rojas Mendoza, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 59% of the vote. The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Presidente Betancourt, Presidente Páez, Presidente Rómulo Gallegos, Gabriel Picón González, Héctor Amable Mora, José Nucete Sardi, and Pulido Méndez.
Coordinates: 8°56′30″N 71°29′40″W / 8.94167°N 71.49444°W