Country Venezuela Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Population 2,029 (2011) Area code 0248 | State Amazonas Website Official website Shiretown Maroa | |
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The Maroa Municipality is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) 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 2,029. The town of Maroa is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality.
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History
Maroa was founded by the brave Cacique Maruwa in the year 1760.
Demographics
The Maroa Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 1,900 (up from 1,706 in 2000). This amounts to 1.3% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 0.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.26/sq mi).
Government
The mayor of the Maroa Municipality is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, elected on October 31, 2004 with 61% of the vote. She replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Victorino and Comunidad (previous to December 18, 1997, the Maroa Municipality contained only a single parish).