Acevedo Municipality, Miranda

Acevedo 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 88,289.[1] The town of Caucagua is the municipal seat of the Acevedo Municipality.[2]

Acevedo Municipality
Municipio Acevedo
Location in Miranda
Acevedo Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°13′18″N 66°18′39″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCaucagua
Government
  MayorJuan José Aponte Mijares (PSUV)
Area
  Total1,986.7 km2 (767.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total88,289
  Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Acevedo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,289 (up from 75,868 in 2000). This amounts to 3.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (121.7/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Caucagua, Aragüita, Arévalo González, Capaya, El Café, Marizapa, Panaquire, and Ribas.[2]

References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls
  5. "Alcalde de Municipio. Acevedo" (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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