Colón, Venezuela facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Juan de Colón
Castle in Colón.
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Nickname(s):  "La Ciudad de Las Palmeras" (English:"The Palm City")
Country	Venezuela
State	Táchira
Municipality	Ayacucho
Area
• Total	484 km2 (187 sq mi)
Elevation	850 m (2,790 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	36,925
• Density	76.29/km2 (197.59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)	0277
Climate	Am
Website	ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve
The area and population figures are for the municipality

Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982.

Demographics

The Ayacucho Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 48,982 (up from 41,404 in 1990). This amounts to 4.9% of Táchira's population. The municipality's population density is 262.1 people per square mile (101.20/km²).

Government

Colón is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality in Táchira. The mayor of the Ayacucho Municipality is Gabino Paz Guerrero, reelected in 2004 with 47% of the vote. The last municipal election was held in October 2004.

Sites of interest

Religious buildings

• Iglesia San Juan Bautista

Squares and parks

• Plaza Bolívar
• Plaza Sucre de Colón

Notable people

• Ramón José Velásquez Former Interim President of Venezuela
• Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, Venezuelan classical musician.

See also

In Spanish: San Juan de Colón para niños