Palavecino Municipality
| Palavecino | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Palavecino | |
 Location in Lara |
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| Country |
 Venezuela
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| State | Lara |
| Shiretown | Cabudare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aura Contreras de Rivero (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 155,653 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0251 |
| Website | Official website |
The Palavecino 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 155,653. The town of Cabudare is the shire town of the Palavecino Municipality.
The Palavecino Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 155,653 (up from 137,294 in 2000). This amounts to 8.7% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 353.76 inhabitants per square kilometre (916.2/sq mi).
The mayor of the Palavecino Municipality is Aura Contreras de Rivero, elected on October 31, 2004 with 32% of the vote. She replaced Diego Antonio Rivero shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Cabudare, José Gregorio Bastidas, and Agua Viva .
Coordinates: 10°01′59″N 69°15′48″W / 10.0331°N 69.2633°W
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