Caroní Municipality
Caroní Municipality
Municipio Caroní | |
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View of Ciudad Guayana, capital of the municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in Bolívar | |
Caroní Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°15′00″N 62°42′52″W / 8.25°N 62.7144°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Municipal seat | Ciudad Guayana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yanny Alonzo Vivas (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,813.9 km2 (700.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 704,585 |
| • Density | 388.44/km2 (1,006.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Website | Official website |
The Caroní Municipality is one of 11 municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar. According to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 704,585. The city of Guyana City is the shire town of the Caroní Municipality.