Colón, Venezuela
Encyclopedia
Colón is a town in the Venezuela
n Andean
state
of Táchira
. This town is the shire town
of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census
, the municipality has a population of 48,982.
of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Andean
Andes
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state
States of Venezuela
Venezuela is divided into 23 states , 1 Capital District and the Federal Dependencies that consist of a large number of Venezuelan islands...
of Táchira
Táchira (state)
Táchira State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal.Táchira State covers a total surface area of 11,100 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,177,300....
. This town is the shire town
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the municipality has a population of 48,982.
Demographics
The Ayacucho Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,982 (up from 41,404 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population. The municipality's population density is 262.1 people per square mile (101.20/km²).Government
Colón is the shire townCounty seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Notable natives
- Ramón José VelásquezRamón José VelásquezRamón José Velásquez Mujica is a Venezuelan political figure. He served as Acting president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994. He is known as a historian, journalist, lawyer, politician and entertainer of companies for his knowledge of the "national life".Velásquez was born in Táchira,Venezuela...
Former Interim President of Venezuela - Pedro Antonio Ríos ReynaPedro Antonio Ríos ReynaPedro Antonio Ríos Reyna was one of the most important Venezuelan classical musicians.Spent his childhood in Caracas and studied at the Fermín Toro Grammar school...
, Venezuelan classical musician.