The Piar Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Bolívar and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 98,274. The town of Upata is the shire town of the Piar Municipality.

History

The creation of this municipality took place between 1960 and 1990. The municipality was named after the important independence hero, Manuel Piar.

Demographics

The Piar Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 107,643 (up from 94,274 in 2000). This amounts to 7% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 6.77 PD/sqkm.

Government

The mayor of the Piar Municipality is Francisco Contreras, elected on October 31, 2004, with 44% of the vote. He replaced Americo De Grazia shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two (three if you count the Capital Piar section) parishes; Andrés Eloy Blanco and Pedro Cova.

Weather

The climate is tropical savannah in the north and center, alternating with tropical rainforest in the south and in the highlands of Imataca. Average temperatures in the plains of 26 degrees, averages of 25 to 24 degrees in the areas located above 300 meters above sea level, up to averages of 22 to 23 degrees in the fringes of tepuis and plateaus that are located on the border with the Gran Municipality of savannah Minimums around 21 degrees average, with maximums of 34 degrees in its areas of greater insolation and with a more pronounced dry season, located in the Center and North of the municipality.

Parish Organization

The municipality has 3 parishes