- Miranda Municipality, Carabobo
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Miranda — Municipality — Municipio Miranda Location in Carabobo
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VenezuelaState Carabobo Shiretown Miranda Government - Mayor Eduardo A. Sequera Area - Total 161 km2 (62.2 sq mi) Population (2007) - Total 27,609 - Density 171.5/km2 (444.1/sq mi) Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Area code(s) 0249 Website Official website The Miranda Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Carabobo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 27,609.[1] The town of Miranda is the shire town of the Miranda Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Miranda Municipality" for independence hero Francisco de Miranda.
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Demographics
The Miranda Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 27,609 (up from 23,869 in 2000). This amounts to 1.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 171.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (444.1 /sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Miranda Municipality is Eduardo A. Sequera.[5] He replaced Fernando Jimenez shortly after the last municipal elections.[6] The municipality is divided into one parish (Miranda).[2]
References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/Carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Carabobo.zip
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/carabobo/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ Alcaldías Digitales
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- miranda-carabobo.gob.ve (Spanish)
Categories:- Municipalities of Carabobo
- Venezuela stubs
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