Pedro Gual 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 22,579.[1] The town of Cúpira is the municipal seat of the Pedro Gual Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón.
Pedro Gual Municipality
Municipio Pedro Gual | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 10°09′40″N 65°42′03″W | |
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State | Miranda |
Municipal seat | Cúpira |
Government | |
• Mayor | Manuel Alvarez (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 925 km2 (357 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 22,579 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code(s) | 0234 |
Website | Official website |
The Pedro Gual Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,579 (up from 19,379 in 2000). This amounts to 0.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 24.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.2/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Pedro Gual Municipality is Manuel Alvarez, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Lenis Landaeta shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cúpira and Machurucuto.[2]
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