Miranda is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 22,879.[1] The town of Timotes is the shire town of the Miranda Municipality.[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named Miranda Municipality after the Venezuelan revolutionary and independence hero Francisco de Miranda.
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Miranda Municipality
Municipio Miranda | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Mérida | |
Miranda Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°58′58″N 70°46′48″W | |
| Country | |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus Maria Espinoza Marin (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 430 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 22,879 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0271 |
| Website | Official website |
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