 The mayor of the Jiménez Municipality is Luis Alberto Plaza Paz, elected on October 31, 2004 with 73% of the vote.He replaced Manuel Diaz shortly after the elections.The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Juan Bautista Rodríguez, Cuara, Diego de Lozada, Paraíso de San José, San Miguel, Tintorero, José Bernardo Dorante, and Coronel.