Autónomo Autana Municipality Municipio Autónomo Autana | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 4°56′25″N 67°07′25″W / 4.940161°N 67.1234822°WCoordinates: 4°56′25″N 67°07′25″W / 4.940161°N 67.1234822°W | |
Kintra | Venezuela |
State | Amazonas |
Municipal seat | Isla Ratón |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Bernabe Arana (PUAMA) |
Area | |
• Total | 15216.7 km2 (5,875.2 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,352 |
• Density | 0.55/km2 (1.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
Aurie code(s) | 0248 |
The Autana Municipality is ane o the seiven municipalities (municipios) that mak up the soothren Venezuelan state o Amazonas an, accordin tae the 2011 census by the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, the municipality haes a population o 8,352.[1] The toun o Isla Ratón is the shire toun o the Autana Municipality.[2]
The shiretown o the Autana Municipality, Isla de Ratón, wis foondit bi a group led bi Pedro Loroima in 1943.
The Autana Municipality, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, haes a population o 8,181 (up frae 6,524 in 2000). This amoonts tae 5.8% o the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi).[4]
The mayor o the Autana Municipality is Bernabe Arana, re-electit on 31 October 2004 wi 45% o the vote.[5][6] The municipality is dividit intae fower pairishes; Samariapo, Sipapo, Munduapo, an Guayapo (previous tae 18 Dizember 1997, the Autana Municipality conteened anerly a single pairish).[2]