Acevedo Municipality, Miranda

Acevedo 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 88,289.[1] The town of Caucagua is the municipal seat of the Acevedo Municipality.[2]

Acevedo Municipality
Municipio Acevedo
Flag of Acevedo Municipality
Official seal of Acevedo Municipality
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Acevedo Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Acevedo Municipality within Venezuela
Acevedo Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°24′02″N 66°17′58″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCaucagua
Government
  MayorJuan José Aponte Mijares (PSUV)
Area
  Total1,879 km2 (725 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total88,289
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Acevedo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,289 (up from 75,868 in 2000). This amounts to 3.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (121.7/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Caucagua, Aragüita, Arévalo González, Capaya, El Café, Marizapa, Panaquire, and Ribas.[2]

References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
  2. "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
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. "Alcalde de Municipio. Acevedo" (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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