Country Venezuela Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Shiretown Santa Elena de Uairén | State Bolívar Website Official website Area code 0289 | |
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The Gran Sabana Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 28,450. The town of Santa Elena de Uairén is the shire town of the Gran Sabana Municipality.
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Demographics
The Gran Sabana Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 34,095 (up from 27,027 in 2000). This amounts to 2.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 1.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.7/sq mi).
Government
The mayor of the Gran Sabana Municipality is Manuel E. De Jesús Valléz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 39% of the vote. He replaced Ricardo Delgado shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into one (two if you count the Capital Gran Sabana section) parish (Ikabarú).