Pedro Zaraza Municipality

Pedro Zaraza
Municipality
Municipio Pedro Zaraza

Location in Guárico
Country  Venezuela
State Guárico
Shiretown Zaraza
Government
  Mayor David Fares Páez (MVR)
Area
  Total 2,410 km2 (930 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 60,595
  Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0238
Website Official website

The Pedro Zaraza Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,595.[1] The town of Zaraza is the shire town of the Pedro Zaraza Municipality.[2]

Demographics

The Pedro Zaraza Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 60,595 (up from 55,957 in 2000). This amounts to 8.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 25.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (65/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Pedro Zaraza Municipality is Freddi Ali Gomez, elected on November 23, 2008 [5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Zaraza and San José de Unare.[2]

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Coordinates: 9°20′22″N 65°19′00″W / 9.3394°N 65.3167°W / 9.3394; -65.3167


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