Bejuma (Municipio)
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| surface | 469 km² |
| Residents | 39,187 (2001) |
| density | 84 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | VE-G |
| Website | bejuma-carabobo.gob.ve (Spanish) |
Coordinates: 10 ° 10 ′ N , 68 ° 16 ′ W
The District ( Municipio ) Bejuma is one of 14 districts in the state of Carabobo in northern Venezuela .
The seat of government is the city of Bejuma . It has an area of 469 km² and for 2001 a population of 39187 inhabitants.
history
The region was formerly inhabited by Indians. In 1843 the owners of the Hacienda Bejuma met and agreed to found the village of Bejuma.
In November 2008 Lorenzo Remedios was re-elected (with 48% of the vote) to head the district.
geography
Bejuma lies at an average altitude of 667 m above sea level. NN. The average temperature within a year is 24 ° C. The geographic location is 10 ° 10'22.34 "N, 68 ° 15'32.36" W. Rivers within the region are Bejuma and Chirgua.
Bejuma is bordered to the north by the district of Juan José Mora , to the east by the districts of Puerto Cabello , Naguanagua and Libertador , to the south by the state of Cojedes , to the southwest - in an indentation - by the districts of Montalbán and Miranda and to the west by the state of Yaracuy .
Administrative division
The municipality (district) Bejuma is divided into three parroquias :
| Parroquia | Administrative headquarters |
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| Parroquia Bejuma | Bejuma |
| Parroquia Canoabo | Canoabo |
| Parroquia Simón Bolívar | Chirgua |
economy
The population lives from agriculture and animal husbandry. Oranges, lemons, cereals, legumes are grown and cattle, pigs and poultry are raised.
Celebrations
The traditional founding festival takes place on September 18th every year. There are also regular celebrations in honor of Saint Raphael on October 24th.