Cristóbal Rojas Municipality

Cristóbal Rojas 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 96,369.[1] The town of Charallave is the municipal seat of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan painter Cristóbal Rojas.

Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Municipio Cristóbal Rojas
Flag of Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Official seal of Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Cristóbal Rojas Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Cristóbal Rojas Municipality within Venezuela
Cristóbal Rojas Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°14′35″N 66°51′44″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCharallave
Government
  MayorMarisela Mendoza de Brito (MVR)
Area
  Total120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total96,369
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 96,369 (up from 83,568 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 803.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,080.0/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is Marisela Mendoza de Brito, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Charallave and Las Brisas.[2]

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