| Cristóbal Rojas | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Cristóbal Rojas | |
| Location in Miranda | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Charallave |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marisela Mendoza de Brito (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120 km2 (46.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 96,369 |
| • Density | 803.1/km2 (2,080/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
The Cristóbal Rojas 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 96,369.[1] The town of Charallave is the shire town of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan painter Cristóbal Rojas.
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The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 96,369 (up from 83,568 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 803.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,080.0 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is Marisela Mendoza de Brito, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Charallave and Las Brisas.[2]