Atabapo Municipality
Atabapo Municipality
Municipio Atabapo | |
|---|---|
San Fernando de Atabapo | |
Location in Amazonas | |
| Coordinates: 3°43′33″N 66°49′58″W / 3.7258°N 66.8328°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Amazonas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelsón Cayupare (PPT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,142.5 km2 (9,707.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,169 |
| • Density | 0.36/km2 (0.94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0248 |
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The Atabapo Municipality (Spanish: Municipio Atabapo) 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 9,169. The town of San Fernando de Atabapo is the municipal seat of the Atabapo Municipality.