Zamora Municipality, Miranda

Zamora Municipality
Municipio Zamora
Municipality

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Zamora Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°28′00″N 66°32′00″W / 10.4667°N 66.5333°W / 10.4667; -66.5333Coordinates: 10°28′00″N 66°32′00″W / 10.4667°N 66.5333°W / 10.4667; -66.5333
Country  Venezuela
State Miranda
Municipal seat Los Teques
Government
 • Mayor Thais Oquendo (PSUV)
Area
 • Total 378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 218,911
 • Density 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s) 0212
Website Official website

Zamora is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2016 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 218,911.[1] The town of Guatire is the municipal seat of the Zamora Municipality.[2]

Name

The municipality is one of several named "Zamora Municipality" for the 19th century Venezuelan soldier Ezequiel Zamora.

History

The region was historically an agricultural area that cultivated various export products. The population of Guatire has increased rapidly in recent years as an east suburb of Caracas.

Geography

The municipality's northern border, separating it from Vargas, is the east part of the Costa (or Caribe) Mountain Range, while the lower Caraballo Ridge comprises its southern border. Grande River (also called Guarenas River or Caucagua River) runs from the west to the southeast. Guatire, the municipality's shire town, is located near the western border.

Demographics

The Zamora Municipality, according to a 2016 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 218,911 (up from 164,726 in 2000). This amounts to 6.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 502.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,301.4/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Zamora Municipality is Solamey Blanco Sojo, elected on October 31, 2004 with 29% of the vote.[5] He replaced Gerardo Rojas shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Guatire and Bolívar.[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 December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  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. ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=11&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  • [http://zamora-miranda.gob.ve/ zamora-miranda.gob.ve] (in Spanish)
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