| Official Name: | Cojedes |
| Pushpin Map: | Venezuela |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Venezuela |
| Coordinates: | 9.6167°N -123°W |
| Leader Name: | Luis Linares (AD) |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 14044 |
| Utc Offset: | -4:30 |
| Timezone Dst: | not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4:30 |
| Area Code: | 0258 |
| Website: | anzoategui-cojedes.gob.ve |
| Footnotes: | The area and population figures are for the municipality |
Cojedes (pronounced as /es/) is a town in the Venezuelan state of Cojedes. This town is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 14,044.[1]
The Anzoátegui Municipality, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, has a population of 14,044 (up from 11,106 in 1990). This amounts to 5.5% of Cojedes's population.
Cojedes is the shire town of the Anzoátegui Municipality in Cojedes. The mayor of the Anzoátegui Municipality is Luis Linares, reelected in 2004 with 44% of the vote.[2] The last municipal election was held in October 2004.
Ivian Sarcos, a beauty queen who won the Miss World 2011 and Miss World Venezuela 2010 titles, is a native of Cojedes.