Independencia Municipality, Miranda

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Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia
Municipality
Flag of Independencia Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Independencia Municipality
Seal
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Independencia Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°11′05″N 66°36′52″W / 10.1847°N 66.6144°W / 10.1847; -66.6144
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSanta Teresa del Tuy
Government
 • MayorWilmer Salazar (MVR)
Area
 • Total
366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
160,899
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website
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Independencia 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 160,899.[1] The town of Santa Teresa del Tuy is the municipal seat of the Independencia Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 160,899 (up from 137,469 in 2000). This amounts to 5.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 566.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,467.4/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Independencia Municipality is Wilmer Salazar, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 50% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Santa Teresa del Tuy and El Cartanal.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=4&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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