Pedro Gual Municipality
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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 Location in Miranda | |
.svg.png)  Pedro Gual Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°09′40″N 65°42′03″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Cúpira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Alvarez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 925 km2 (357 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 22,579 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
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]
Government
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]
References
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
- http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=21&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- pedrogual-miranda.gob.ve (in Spanish)