Zamora, Miranda
Zamora is ane o the 21 municipalities (municipios) that mak up the Venezuelan state o Miranda an, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, the municipality haes a population of 189,931.[1] The toun o Guatire is the shire toun o the Zamora Municipality.[2] The municipality is ane o several namit "Zamora Municipality" for the 19t century Venezuelan sodger Ezequiel Zamora.
Zamora Municipality Municipio Zamora | |
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 Banner  Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
  Zamora Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°27′09″N 66°28′54″W / 10.4525°N 66.4817°WCoordinates: 10°27′09″N 66°28′54″W / 10.4525°N 66.4817°W | |
| Kintra |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Guatire |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Thais Oquendo (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 445.1 km2 (171.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 189,931 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (VET) |
| Aurie code(s) | 0212 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
History
eeditThe region wis historically an agricultural aurie that cultivatit various export products. The population o Guatire haes increasit rapidly in recent years as an east suburb o Caracas.
Geografie
eeditThe municipality's northren border, separatin it frae Vargas, is the east pairt o the Costa (or Caribe) Muntain Range, whilk the lawer Caraballo Ridge comprises its soothren border. Grande River (cried Guarenas River or Caucagua River an aw) runs frae the wast tae the sootheast. Guatire, the municipality's shire toun, is locatit near the wastren border.
Demographics
eeditThe Zamora Municipality, accordin tae a 2007 population estimate bi the Naitional Institute o Statistics o Venezuela, haes a population o 189,931 (up frae 164,726 in 2000). This amunts tae 6.6% o the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 502.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,301.4/sq mi).[4]
Govrenment
eeditThe mayor o the Zamora Municipality is Solamey Blanco Sojo, electit on 31 October 2004 wi 29% o the vote.[5] He replacit Gerardo Rojas shortly efter the elections.[6] The municipality is dividit intae twa pairishes; Guatire an Bolívar.[2]
References
eedit- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls[deid airtin]
- ↑ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Miranda.zip Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[deid airtin]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[deid airtin]
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=11&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Freemit airtins
eedit- zamora-miranda.gob.ve[deid airtin] (in Spaingie)