Paz Castillo Municipality
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| Paz Castillo | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Paz Castillo | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Santa Lucía |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Elio Serrano (MVR) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 408 km2 (157.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 111,335 |
| - Density | 272.9/km2 (706.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
The Paz Castillo Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda, named after poet and diplomat Fernando Paz Castillo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 111,335.[1] The town of Santa Lucía is the shire town of the Paz Castillo Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Paz Castillo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 111,335 (up from 90,778 in 2000). This amounts to 3.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 272.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (706.8 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Paz Castillo Municipality is Elio Serrano, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 57% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into one parishes; (Santa Lucía).[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Miranda.zip
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=7&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
[edit] External links
- pazcastillo-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)
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