Independencia Municipality, Miranda

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 municipal seat of the Independencia Municipality.[2]

Independencia Municipality

Municipio Independencia
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Location in Miranda
Independencia Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°14′00″N 66°39′50″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSanta Teresa del Tuy
Government
  MayorWilmer Salazar (MVR)
Area
  Total284 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total160,899
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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