[1] The city of Barcelona is the shire town of the Simón Bolívar Municipality.

[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Simón Bolívar Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

[3] The municipality's population density is 251.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (650.4/sq mi).

[4] The mayor of the Simón Bolívar Municipality is Inés Sifontes, elected on November 23, 2008 with 47% of the vote.

[5] She replaced José Pérez Fernández shortly after the elections.