Manapiare Municipality

The town of San Juan de Manapiare was founded by the explorer Don Melicio Pérez in the year 1940. ==Demographics==

The Manapiare Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 9,658 (up from 7,647 in 2000). This amounts to 6.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is . ==Government==

The mayor of the Manapiare Municipality is Pastor Nelson Rodrìguez, elected on October 31, 2004, with 60% of the vote. He replaced Benjamin Perez shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Alto Ventuari, Medio Ventuari, and Bajo Ventuari (previous to December 18, 1997, the Manapiare Municipality contained only a single parish). ==See also==