Atures Municipality

Autònomo Atures Municipality
Municipio Autònomo Atures
Piedra la Tortuga Natural Monument, Atures
Piedra la Tortuga Natural Monument, Atures
Flag of Autònomo Atures Municipality
Official seal of Autònomo Atures Municipality
Location in Amazonas
Location in Amazonas
Map showing the location of Autònomo Atures Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Autònomo Atures Municipality within Venezuela
Autònomo Atures Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 5°44′00″N 67°25′48″W / 5.7333°N 67.43°W / 5.7333; -67.43
Country Venezuela
StateAmazonas
Municipal seatPuerto Ayacucho
Government
 • MayorMireya Labrador (PPT)
Area
 • Total4,010.5 km2 (1,548.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total104,228
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0248
WebsiteOfficial website

The Atures Municipality (Spanish: Municipio Atures) 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 104,228.[1] The city of Puerto Ayacucho is the shire town of the Atures Municipality.[2]

  1. ^ "GeoHive - Venezuela extended population statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. ^ http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip [permanent dead link]