Cojedes
Encyclopedia
Cojedes is a town in the Venezuela
n state
of Cojedes
. This town is the shire town
of the Anzoátegui Municipality
and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census
, the municipality has a population of 14,044.
of the Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, reelected in 2004 with 44% of the vote. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
, a beauty queen
who won the Miss World 2011
and Miss World Venezuela 2010
titles, is a native of Cojedes.
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 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 Cojedes
Cojedes (state)
Cojedes State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Carlos.Cojedes State covers a total surface area of 14,800 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 300,300.- History :...
. 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 Anzoátegui Municipality
Anzoátegui Municipality
The Anzoátegui Municipality is one of the nine municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Cojedes and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 16,333...
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 14,044.
Demographics
The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 14,044 (up from 11,106 in 1990). This amounts to 5.5% of Cojedes's population.Government
Cojedes 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 Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, reelected in 2004 with 44% of the vote. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Notable People
Ivian SarcosIvian Sarcos
Ivian Sarcos is a beauty pageant titleholder from Venezuela who was crowned Miss World 2011 on November 6, 2011 in London, United Kingdom...
, a beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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who won the Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor...
and Miss World Venezuela 2010
Miss Venezuela 2010
Miss Venezuela 2010, the 58th Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on October 28, 2010, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Vanessa Gonçalves, Miss Miranda....
titles, is a native of Cojedes.