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 | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in Guárico | |
Pedro Zaraza Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′22″N 65°19′00″W | |
| Country | |
| State | Guárico |
| Municipal seat | Zaraza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Fares Páez (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,410 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 60,595 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0238 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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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