Lander Municipality

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Lander 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 135,739.[1] The town of Ocumare del Tuy is the municipal seat of the Lander Municipality.[2]

Lander Municipality
Municipio Lander
Flag of Lander Municipality
Official seal of Lander Municipality
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Lander Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Lander Municipality within Venezuela
Lander Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°03′39″N 66°43′17″W / 10.0608°N 66.7214°W / 10.0608; -66.7214
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatOcumare del Tuy
Government
 • MayorJosé Gregorio Arvelo (MVR)
Area
 • Total560.9 km2 (216.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total135,739
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

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The Lander Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 135,739 (up from 117,819 in 2000). This amounts to 4.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 283.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (735.5/sq mi).[4]

Government

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The mayor of the Lander Municipality is José Gregorio Arvelo, elected on October 31, 2004, with 53% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Garcia shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ocumare del Tuy, La Democracia, and Santa Bárbara.[2]

References

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  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=5&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)