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Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pedro Gual 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 municipal seat of the Pedro Gual Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón.
Pedro Gual Municipality
Municipio Pedro Gual | |
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 Flag | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Pedro Gual Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′48″N 65°40′40″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Cúpira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Alvarez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993.1 km2 (383.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 22,579 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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]
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