Manapiare Municipality


The Manapiare Municipality is one of the seven municipalities that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 7,715. The town of San Juan de Manapiare is the shire town of the Manapiare Municipality.

History

The town of San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940.

Demographics

The Manapiare Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,658. This amounts to 6.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is.

Government

The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 60% of the vote. He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Alto Ventuari, Medio Ventuari, and Bajo Ventuari.