Carrizal Municipality

Carrizal Municipality
Municipio Carrizal
Municipality

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Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Carrizal Municipality within Venezuela
Carrizal Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°21′05″N 66°59′37″W / 10.3514°N 66.9936°W / 10.3514; -66.9936Coordinates: 10°21′05″N 66°59′37″W / 10.3514°N 66.9936°W / 10.3514; -66.9936
Country  Venezuela
State Miranda
Municipal seat Carrizal[*]
Government
 • Mayor José Luis Rodríguez
Area
 • Total 32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 52,224
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s) 0232
Website Official website

Carrizal 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 52,224.[1] The town of Carrizal is the municipal seat of the Carrizal Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Carrizal Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 52,224 (up from 44,431 in 2000). This amounts to 1.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1,632 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,230/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Carrizal Municipality is José Luis Rodríguez.[5] He replaced Orlando Urdaneta shortly after a special election.[6] The municipality is divided into one parish (Carrizal).[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  3. ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  5. ↑ Alcaldía Digital
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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