Baruta

Coordinates: 10°25′N 066°52′W / 10.417°N 66.867°W / 10.417; -66.867

Baruta
Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church
Baruta in Miranda State
Baruta Baruta in Miranda State
Coordinates: 10°25′59″N 066°52′59″W / 10.43306°N 66.88306°W / 10.43306; -66.88306
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Seat	Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta
Founded	August 19, 1620
Incorporated	January 4, 1990
Government
• Mayor	Gerardo Blyde (Un Nuevo Tiempo)
Area
• Total	93.9 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,178 m (3,865 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	240,755
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Baruteño/a
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
• Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-4:30)
Postal code	1080
Area code(s)	0212
Website	www.baruta.gov.ve

Baruta (pop. 317,288) is a municipality within the Metropolitan District of Caracas in Venezuela. It is located geographically in the South-East section of the city. Its western limit is the Los Chaguaramos neighborhood (which belongs to the Libertador Municipality) and limits to the east with the Colinas de Los Ruices neighborhood, in the Sucre Municipality. To the North, it borders with the Francisco Fajardo Highway and to the Southeast with the El Hatillo Municipality and to the Southwest with the Hoyo de la Puerta neighborhood (Libertador Municipality).

Although some of the political functions overlap with the Greater Caracas Municipality, Baruta has its own Mayor, Gerardo Blyde. The local government has its own police force, among other responsibilities. The City Hall is currently located in the Bello Monte district, but there are plans for it to be moved to the old Baruta town.

The main economic activity in Baruta is non-manufacturing business in the many office buildings within the Municipality. For example, the Procter & Gamble Latin American Headquarters are located there. Commerce is also a great source of revenue for the Baruteños, as some of the most attractive night spots in the Greater Caracas are located in Las Mercedes district. The Baruta Zip Code is 1080 and the Area Code is 212, the same as the Greater Caracas area.

Demographics

• 317,288 inhabitants.
• Density: 2.600 hab. /km².

Parishes

• Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta
• Las Minas de Baruta
• El Cafetal

Tamanaco hotel, one of the most important hotels of the municipality and Caracas

Plaza El Cristo at Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta

Baruta Municipality City Hall

Autopista Prados del Este (Prados del Este Highway), important road of the municipality

Mural Jardín Lumínico on Prados del Este Highway, artwork by Patricia van Dalen. 1,200 m2 ceramic tiles mural

Las Mercedes commercial district of the municipality

Mayors

Culture

In the Municipality diverse cultural manifestations are developed, some associates to popular celebrations, like:

• Day of the Candlemas (Paradura del niño), Date of celebration: February 2.
• Carnival, Date of celebration: movable.
• Holy week, Date of celebration: movable.
• The cross of May, Date of celebration: May 3.
• Saint Anthony, Date of celebration: June 13.
• Saint John, Date of celebration: June 24.
• Day of Our Lady of the Rosary of Baruta (Month of Baruta), Date of celebration: October 29.
• Day of Our Lady of Fatima (Las Minas and Monterrey), Date of celebration: October 30.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baruta, Venezuela.

References

External links

• Baruta Municipality official website

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