Previous population figures vary : the 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 12,407 of whom 6,519 were men .
5,888 were women ; another source states in 1993 there were a total of 9,520 inhabitants .
Previous population figures vary : the 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 12,407 of whom 6,519 were men and 5,888 were women ; another source states in 1993 there were a total of 9,520 inhabitants .