Cristóbal Rojas Municipality

Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Cristóbal Rojas
—  Municipality  —
Municipio Cristóbal Rojas
Location in Miranda
Country  Venezuela
State Miranda
Shiretown Charallave
Government
 – Mayor Marisela Mendoza de Brito (MVR)
Area
 – Total 120 km2 (46.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 – Total 96,369
 – Density 803.1/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0239
Website Official website

The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 96,369.[1] The town of Charallave is the shire town of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan painter Cristóbal Rojas.

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Demographics

The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 96,369 (up from 83,568 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 803.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,080.0 /sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is Marisela Mendoza de Brito, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Charallave and Las Brisas.[2]

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