Carlos Arvelo (Municipio)
| Carlos Arvelo | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Seat | Güigüe |
| surface | 835 km² |
| Residents | 149.313 |
| density | 179 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | VE-G |
Coordinates: 10 ° 5 ′ N , 67 ° 47 ′ W
Carlos Arvelo is a ( municipality ) in the state of Carabobo in northern Venezuela .
The municipality has a population of about 149313 inhabitants on an area of 835 km². The head office is Güigüe .
administration
Carlos Arvelo is divided into three parroquias :
| Parroquia | Administrative headquarters | surface |
| Güigüe | Güigüe | |
| Belén | Belén | |
| Tacarigua | Central Tacarigua |
politics
Marisol Castillo, from the PSUV , has been mayor of the municipality since 2008. She won with 49.44% of the vote.
For the 2010 elections to the National Assembly, the PSUV candidate received 57.79% of the votes against 38.82% of the Proyecto Venezuela candidate.
economy
The municipality's economy is based on agriculture.
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Attractions
Celebrations
- Feast of Güigüe : October 7th
- Feast of Belén: January 26th
- Feast of the Virgin of Carmen: July 16th
- Festival of May: in August