Acevedo Municipality

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Acevedo
—  Municipality  —
Municipio Acevedo
Location in Miranda
Country  Venezuela
State Miranda
Shiretown Caucagua
Government
 - Mayor Juan José Aponte Mijares (MVR)
Area
 - Total 1,879 km2 (725.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 - Total 88,289
 - Density 47/km2 (121.7/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0234
Website Official website

The Acevedo 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 88,289.[1] The town of Caucagua is the shire town of the Acevedo Municipality.[2]

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[edit] Demographics

The Acevedo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,289 (up from 75,868 in 2000). This amounts to 3.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (121.7 /sq mi).[4]

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The mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Caucagua, Aragüita, Arévalo González, Capaya, El Café, Marizapa, Panaquire, and Ribas.[2]

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