Zamora Municipality, Miranda

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Municipio Zamora
Location of Zamora within Miranda [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Shiretown	Guatire
Area	378 km² (234.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)	189,931
Density	502.46/km² (808.6/sq mi)
Mayor	Solamey Blanco Sojo (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0212
Website	zamora-miranda.gob.ve

The Zamora Municipality 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 189,931.^[1] The town of Guatire is the shire town of the Zamora Municipality.^[2]

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Government
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Demographics

The Zamora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 189,931 (up from 164,726 in 2000). This amounts to 6.6% of the state's population.^[3] The municipality's population density is 808.6 people per square mile (502.46/km²).^[4]

[edit] 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.^[7]