Pedro Zaraza Municipality

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]

Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Municipio Pedro Zaraza
Flag of Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Official seal of Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Location in Guárico
Location in Guárico
Map showing the location of Pedro Zaraza Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Pedro Zaraza Municipality within Venezuela
Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 9°14′01″N 65°22′57″W
Country Venezuela
StateGuárico
Municipal seatZaraza
Government
  MayorDavid Fares Páez (MVR)
Area
  Total2,952.9 km2 (1,140.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total60,595
  Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0238
WebsiteOfficial website

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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