Colón, Venezuela facts for kids
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San Juan de Colón
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Castle in Colón.
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Nickname(s):
"La Ciudad de Las Palmeras"
(English:"The Palm City") |
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Country | Venezuela | ||
State | Táchira | ||
Municipality | Ayacucho | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 484 km2 (187 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) | ||
Population
(2013)
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• Total | 36,925 | ||
• Density | 76.29/km2 (197.59/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) | ||
Area code(s) | 0277 | ||
Climate | Am | ||
Website | ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve | ||
The area and population figures are for the municipality |
Colón is a town in the Venezuelan 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.
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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 town 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.
Sites of interest
Religious buildings
- Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Squares and parks
- Plaza Bolívar
- Plaza Sucre de Colón
Notable people
- Ramón José Velásquez Former Interim President of Venezuela
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, Venezuelan classical musician.
See also
In Spanish: San Juan de Colón para niños
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