Independencia Municipality, Miranda
Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
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