Lander 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 135,739.[1] The town of Ocumare del Tuy is the municipal seat of the Lander Municipality.[2]
Lander Municipality
Municipio Lander | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Miranda | |
Lander Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′00″N 66°45′00″W | |
| Country | |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Ocumare del Tuy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Gregorio Arvelo (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 478 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 135,739 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
The Lander Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 135,739 (up from 117,819 in 2000). This amounts to 4.7% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 283.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (735.5/sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Lander Municipality is José Gregorio Arvelo, elected on October 31, 2004, with 53% of the vote.[5] He replaced Manuel Garcia shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Ocumare del Tuy, La Democracia, and Santa Bárbara.[2]
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