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]
Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′05″N 66°36′52″W / 10.1848498°N 66.614571°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilmer Salazar (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 160,899 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ 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) - ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=4&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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