Alto Orinoco Municipality
The Alto Orinoco Municipality (Spanish: Municipio Alto Orinoco) is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that make 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 12,687. The town of La Esmeralda is the shire town of the Alto Orinoco.
Alto Orinoco Municipality
Municipio Alto Orinoco | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in Amazonas | |
Alto Orinoco Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 2°56′38″N 64°41′37″W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Municipal seat | La Esmeralda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Turon (AD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47,508.3 km2 (18,343.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 12,687 |
| • Density | 0.27/km2 (0.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
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