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]
Paz Castillo Municipality
Municipio Paz Castillo | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Location in Miranda | |
![]() ![]() Paz Castillo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 10°18′11″N 66°39′38″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Miranda |
Municipal seat | él rosario de soapire |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elio Serrano (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 111,335 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0239 |
Website | Official website |
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]
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]
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