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.
Climate Colón has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with consistently warm temperatures throughout the year. The average high temperature for the year is , and the average low temperature is . Colón experiences significant rainfall throughout the year, with a peak in October and November, amounting to a yearly average of 1485.9 millimeters (58.50 inches).
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.Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda 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.Regionales 2004 cne.gob.ve 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.Pedro Antonio Reyna ula.ve
References
External links La Alcaldía ayacucho-tachira.gob.ve Information on the Ayacucho Municipality More information on the Ayacucho Municipality