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]

For other uses, see Acevedo.
Acevedo Municipality

Municipio Acevedo
Municipality
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Location in Miranda
Acevedo Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°24′02″N 66°17′58″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCaucagua
Government
 • MayorJuan José Aponte Mijares (PSUV)
Area
 • Total1,879 km2 (725 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total88,289
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (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%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
  5. http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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