Pedro Gual Municipality, Miranda
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| Pedro Gual | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Pedro Gual | |
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| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Cúpira |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Manuel Alvarez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 925 km2 (357.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 22,579 |
| - Density | 24.4/km2 (63.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedro Gual 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 22,579.[1] The town of Cúpira is the shire town of the Pedro Gual Municipality.[2]
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[edit] Demographics
The Pedro Gual Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,579 (up from 19,379 in 2000). This amounts to 0.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 24.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.2 /sq mi).[4]
[edit] Government
The mayor of the Pedro Gual Municipality is Manuel Alvarez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Lenis Landaeta shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cúpira and Machurucuto.[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=21&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
[edit] External links
- pedrogual-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)
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