Miranda (state)

Miranda State
Estado Miranda
State of Venezuela

Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno del Estado Miranda

Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°17′N 66°20′W / 10.28°N 66.33°W / 10.28; -66.33Coordinates: 10°17′N 66°20′W / 10.28°N 66.33°W / 10.28; -66.33
Country Venezuela
Created 1909
Capital Los Teques
Government
 • Governor Héctor Rodríguez Castro (2017–present)
Area
 • Total 7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi)
Area rank 17th
  0.87% of Venezuela
Population (2016 [1])
 • Total 3,222,374
 • Rank 2nd
 • Density 410/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  10.36% of Venezuela
Time zone UTC-04:00
ISO 3166 code VE-M
Emblematic tree Roso blanco (Brownea leucantha)
Website www.miranda.gob.ve

Miranda State (Spanish: Estado Miranda, IPA: [esˈtaðo miˈɾanda]) is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela and the second most populous after Zulia State. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,675,165 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the Venezuelan National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas). The most recent population estimate was 3,194,390 in mid-2016.[2]

Miranda is an important center for political, economic, cultural and commercial activities. The state is administered by a governor, and is sub-divided into 21 municipalities, each under a mayor.

Miranda State covers a total surface area of 7,950 km².

Administrative divisions

Municipios of Miranda State

Municipalities and municipal seats

Miranda State is sub-divided into 21 municipalities, given below with their administrative centres, areas and populations:[3]

Municipality Administrative
centre		 Area
(km2)		 Population
(Census 2001)		 Population
(Census 2011)		 Population
Estimate
30 June 2016
1.AcevedoCaucagua1,87970,28287,37196,210
2.Andrés BelloSan José de Barlovento11420,11920,98122,851
3.BarutaNuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta86260,853240,755362,371
4.BriónHiguerote53145,34658,94067,332
5.BurozMamporal19820,00927,51529,841
6.CarrizalCarrizal3241,10351,71256,629
7.ChacaoChacao1364,62961,21376,888
8.Cristóbal RojasCharallave12077,257117,888141,593
9.El HatilloEl Hatillo8154,22558,15690,554
10.GuaicaipuroLos Teques661222,768252,242289,531
11.IndependenciaSanta Teresa del Tuy284126,999138,776157,961
12.LanderOcumare del Tuy478108,970144,947170,728
13.Los SaliasSan Antonio de los Altos5160,72368,25576,035
14.PáezRío Chico96330,81237,94442,125
15.Paz CastilloSanta Lucía40883,976111,197124,671
16.Pedro GualCúpira92517,92821,83123,879
17.PlazaGuarenas180188,135209,987238,750
18.Simón BolívarSan Francisco de Yare13131,94442,59748,445
19.SucrePetare164546,766600,351691,317
20.UrdanetaCúa273105,606135,432167,768
21.ZamoraGuatire378152,422187,075218,911
Total stateLos Teques7,9502,675,1653,194,390

Other important towns

Population

Race and ethnicity

According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:[4]

Racial compositionPopulation%
MestizoN/A48.0
White1,387,26545.8
Black157,5065.2
Other raceN/A1.0

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.
  2. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.
  3. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.
  4. ↑ "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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