Paz Castillo
| Paz Castillo | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Paz Castillo | |
 Location in Miranda | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Santa Lucía |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elio Serrano (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 111,335 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Paz Castillo is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda, named after poet and diplomat Fernando Paz Castillo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 111,335.[1] The town of Santa Lucía is the shire town of the Paz Castillo Municipality.[2]
Demographics
The Paz Castillo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 111,335 (up from 90,778 in 2000). This amounts to 3.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 272.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (706.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Paz Castillo Municipality is Elio Serrano, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 57% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into one parishes; (Santa Lucía).[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=7&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/estadisticas/e016.pdf
External links
- pazcastillo-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)
Coordinates: 10°18′11″N 66°39′38″W / 10.30306°N 66.66056°W