Independencia, Venezuela
| Independencia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Independencia | |
 Location in Miranda | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilmer Salazar (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 160,899 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Independencia 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 160,899.[1] The town of Santa Teresa del Tuy is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 160,899 (up from 137,469 in 2000). This amounts to 5.6% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 566.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,467.4/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Independencia Municipality is Wilmer Salazar, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 50% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Santa Teresa del Tuy and El Cartanal.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Miranda.zip
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=4&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- independencia-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)