Paz Castillo Municipality, Miranda

Paz Castillo Municipality
Municipio Paz Castillo
Municipality
Flag of Paz Castillo Municipality
Flag
Official seal of Paz Castillo Municipality
Seal
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Paz Castillo Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Paz Castillo Municipality within Venezuela
Paz Castillo Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°19′59″N 66°38′35″W / 10.3331589°N 66.6430667°W / 10.3331589; -66.6430667
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatEl Rosario de Soapire
Government
 • MayorElio Serrano (MVR)
Area
 • Total402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total111,335
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website
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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 municipal seat 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]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{cite web}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=7&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.{cite web}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)