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Municipality in Mérida, Venezuela
Andrés Bello Municipality
Municipio Andrés Bello
Flag of Andrés Bello Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Andrés Bello Municipality
Seal
Location in Mérida
Location in Mérida
Map showing the——location of Andrés Bello Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Andrés Bello Municipality within Venezuela
Andrés Bello Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°42′52″N 71°26′42″W / 8.714328°N 71.445122°W / 8.714328; -71.445122
Country Venezuela
StateMérida
Municipal seatLa Azulita
Government
 • MayorRamón Augusto Lobo Moreno (MVR)
Area
 • Total398 km (154 sq mi)
Population
 • Total14,029
 • Density35/km (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0274
WebsiteOfficial website

The Andrés Bello 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 14,029. The town of La Azulita is the shire town of the Andrés Bello Municipality. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Andrés Bello Municipality", in honour of the writer Andrés Bello.

Demographics

The Andrés Bello Municipality, according——to a 2007 population estimate by the "National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela," has a population of 14,029 (up from 11,962 in 2000). This amounts to 1.7% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 35.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (91/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Andrés Bello Municipality is Ramón Augusto Lobo Moreno, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 81% of the vote. The municipality is divided into one Parish (Capital Andrés Bello).

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